Renewable diesel

Investing in renewable diesel at Strathcona refinery in Alberta

Imperial is committed to providing energy solutions in a way that helps protect people, the environment and the communities where we operate. Over the past two decades, Imperial has invested more than $2 billion in research and development, which plays an important role in the development of lower emission solutions.
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Expected outcomes

> 1 B

litres per year of renewable diesel to be produced

~ 3 M

tonnes per year reduction in transportation emissions

~ 500 K

tonnes of CO2 to be captured annually

~ 600

jobs in direct construction, plus hundreds more to be created
This world-class facility will be a significant value-generating, forward-looking project that brings together our proprietary technologies and refining scale to the benefit of the environment, the economy and local job creation. This announcement further demonstrates Imperial’s commitment and support for Canada’s transition to lower-emission fuels, as well as Canada’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2050.
Brad Corson

Imperial chairman, president and chief executive officer

Investing in renewable diesel at Strathcona refinery in Alberta

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