# Canada breaks ground on its largest carbon capture and storage project

> The government announced construction had begun on a Western Canadian project linking energy-sector growth with emissions reduction.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09-09
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Natural Resources Canada, the Alberta government and Enhance Energy announced construction of the Origins carbon capture and storage hub near Clive on 9 September. Operations were expected to begin in January 2027.

The hub was designed initially to permanently store up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, with potential expansion later. This is an expected project capacity stated by the source, not storage already achieved.

## Data

### Project construction start

Announced milestone for a major Canadian carbon capture and storage initiative.

Methodology: The source-stated groundbreaking milestone is recorded; operating capacity or emissions impact is not calculated.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Release published | Construction start announced | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2026/09/building-our-way-to-net-zero-canada-breaks-ground-on-nations-largest-carbon-capture-and-storage-project.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-breaks-ground-on-major-carbon-storage-project/data/release-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-breaks-ground-on-major-carbon-storage-project/data/release-event?lang=en&format=csv)

### Origins CCS initial design capacity

Source-stated initial-phase annual capacity ceiling for the Origins carbon capture and storage hub in Alberta.

Methodology: The source states an initial design capacity of up to 1.5 million tonnes of permanent storage per year. This is an upper limit, not achieved or operating storage.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial-phase permanent CO₂ storage capacity | 1.5 | million tonnes per annum | 2026-09-09 | estimate | upper-bound |

Sources: <https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2026/09/building-our-way-to-net-zero-canada-breaks-ground-on-nations-largest-carbon-capture-and-storage-project.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-breaks-ground-on-major-carbon-storage-project/data/source-reported-measures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-breaks-ground-on-major-carbon-storage-project/data/source-reported-measures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Natural Resources Canada](<https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2026/09/building-our-way-to-net-zero-canada-breaks-ground-on-nations-largest-carbon-capture-and-storage-project.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-09)

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