Scott MacDougallSenior Advisor

Scott is a senior advisor with the Pembina Institute, focused on carbon pricing, oil and gas, and carbon capture utilization and storage, based out of Ottawa.  Prior to joining the Pembina Institute, Scott worked in climate policy and regulation Alberta Environment and Parks, electricity and oilsands extraction projects at Suncor Energy, and sustainability and clean energy consulting in Northern Alberta. Through this work he gained a thorough understanding of the technical, government, and business challenges associated with emissions reduction policies and projects.

He holds bachelor's degrees in metallurgical engineering from Dalhousie University, and chemistry from Mount Allison University. He has been a key member of numerous award-winning teams that earned a number of President’s Operational Excellence Awards at Suncor, the silver award for innovative management from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, and the Jacobs Engineering Master Builder Award.

Contact Scott MacDougall

cell: 587-229-7709 • email: scottm@pembina.org • tweet: @Scott_MacD_

Scott MacDougall's Recent Publications

Canadian oilsands don’t need more public support to compete with the U.S. Canadian carrots are already sweet enough to match the Inflation Reduction Act

Blog March 15, 2023- By Janetta McKenzie, Scott MacDougall, Jonathan Arnold (Canadian Climate Institute)

Canadian oilsands don’t need more public support for carbon, capture, utilization, and storage technology to compete with the U.S. oil sector. When all the regulations and incentives offered by Canadian governments for CCUS in upstream oil are added together, they amount to more than those offered in the U.S. under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Comparing Canadian and American Financial Incentives for CCUS in the Oil Sector

Publication March 15, 2023- By Janetta McKenzie, Scott MacDougall

Report shows Canadian oilsands don’t need more public support for carbon, capture, utilization, and storage technology to remain competitive with the U.S. oil sector. When all the regulations and incentives offered by Canadian governments are added together, they amount to more than those offered in the U.S. under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Understanding changes to Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system System is stronger, but not yet aligned with Canada’s climate goals

Publication Jan. 25, 2023- By Scott MacDougall, Janetta McKenzie

The federal and provincial governments recently concluded negotiations on strengthening and updating carbon pricing systems across the country. In December 2022, the Government of Alberta provided details about the updates to its Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) regulation. Having reviewed those details, the Pembina Institute is pleased to see some updates to TIER that will strengthen the signal for companies to invest in emissions reductions.

Green Budget Coalition Recommendations for Budget 2023

Publication Nov. 9, 2022- By Cedric Smith, Simon Dyer, Colton Kasteel, Scott MacDougall, Binnu Jeyakumar, Dave Lovekin, Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze

The Green Budget Coalition, comprising 21 of Canada’s leading environmental organizations, urges the federal government to continue to seize this opportunity to transform society to address the twin climate and biodiversity crises, create sustainable jobs and ensure enduring prosperity and well-being for all. This document provides a comprehensive package of timely budget and fiscal recommendations.

Options to cap and cut oil and gas sector greenhouse gas emissions Submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada

Publication Sept. 29, 2022- By Janetta McKenzie, Scott MacDougall, Jan Gorski, Eyab Al-Aini

This submission outlines the Pembina Institute’s comments and recommendations to the Government of Canada on its two proposed options to cap oil and gas emissions. Oil and gas production remains Canada’s largest source of emissions, and unlike some other industrial sectors, its emissions have continued to grow in recent years — by 19% between 2005 and 2019. To do its fair share, Canada’s oil and gas sector must also reduce its emissions by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030.