This, he explains, will then force discussions on equivalency. “We may do things differently, but we will need to have some kind of acknowledgment to what we are doing,” said Renner.  “That’s why we need to get our legislation up and in place so we know what we are talking about.”How will this affect us locally, it’s to soon to say. Until legislation is drafted it’s difficult to give specifics, explains Renner. “It’s fair to say it will impact on any industrial operation that has significant amounts of CO2 emissions.”
Cancarb Limited and Canadian Fertilizers Limited, the two major producers of C02 in the Medicine Hat area could be affected, according to Renner. Depending on the type of technology they currently have in place.
Cancarb continues to monitor the evolution of environmental policy, said David Carmichael, president and chief operating officer of Cancarb Limited.
“Right now we’re ahead of the curve,” he added, explaining they are doing more than dictated by Alberta legislature.“We are quite comfortable where we are, and we will continue to be a company that’s leading the way.”

Cutting emissions is a long-term solution, according to Russ Holowachuk, vice-president and general manager of Canadian Fertilizer Limited.
“It takes time to get equipment and to get things in place,” he added.
For the local industrial giant, CO2 is a useful tool in the upgrading of products. One common product created through the use of CO2 is dry ice.
 As far as the Medicine Hat power plant is concerned, according to Russ Smith, the city’s manager of environmental management, they are sitting well below the C02 emissions levels dictated by the province.

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