Canada's Quebec rejects LNG export project, citing environmental concerns
21/07/2021 20:18
MONTREAL, July 21 (Reuters) - The Canadian province of
Quebec on Wednesday rejected a liquefied natural gas export
project by the Saguenay port citing environmental concerns, in
the latest blow to North American LNG development.
Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette said the
proposed Énergie Saguenay project would discourage the global
transition toward cleaner energy sources.
The C$9 billion ($7.2 billion) project by privately held GNL
Quebec had plans to export 11 million tonnes of LNG a year from
Western Canadian sources, according to the company's website.
($1 = 1.2552 Canadian dollars)
(Reporting by Allison Lampert; Additional reporting by Scott
DiSavino; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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