Canada's CCUS Sector Enters Critical Phase Ahead of 2026 Convention

Canada's carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is entering a critical phase as major policy, commercial, and investment decisions are expected to shape its next stage. This comes ahead of the Carbon Capture Canada 2026 convention, which will take place from September 15-17 at the Edmonton Convention Centre.

The sector's focus has shifted from prolonged policy uncertainty towards project execution, commercial structuring, and investment decisions following the July 2 announcement of a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding between Canada, Alberta, and the Oil Sands Alliance on the Pathways carbon capture project. Definitive agreements on the project are expected this autumn.

'The timing of this year's convention could not be better,' said Nick Samain, Senior Vice President at dmg events. 'We're meeting in September, directly between July's Pathways MOU and the definitive decisions expected this fall, and against the backdrop of a real resurgence in new projects across Canada's energy sector.'

Now in its fifth year, Carbon Capture Canada is the country's only national convention focused exclusively on CCUS. More than 5,000 attendees, over 100 exhibiting companies, and representatives from more than 50 countries are expected to attend.