Indigenous-led Cedar LNG seeks regulatory approval under new climate rules – The Globe and Mail
Sept. 21, 2022
Cedar LNG, an Indigenous-led project in British Columbia, is hoping to become one of the first energy proposals in Canada to win approval in a new regulatory process that is designed to pay greater scrutiny to climate impacts.
Cedar, co-owned by the Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corp., plans to build a $3-billion liquefied natural gas export terminal in Kitimat, B.C., and wants to start shipping LNG to Asia in 2027. The period for the public to submit comments to environmental regulators begins on Wednesday and ends on Oct. 14.
The regulatory scrutiny over Cedar’s application for environmental approval comes as Europe faces an energy crisis after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Industry analysts say LNG shipped from B.C. to Asia would indirectly help Europe by adding to global supplies, as the continent seeks to reduce its dependence on natural gas from Russia.
