• Quebec’s Economy, Innovation and Energy Ministry cleared Questerre’s five-year carbon storage pilot, published Aug. 19, 2026.
• Pilot targets long-term CO2 storage potential, including injection and observation wells, using one existing company well.
• Project sits within 10 kilometers of the Bécancour industrial park, near major emitters.
• Next steps center on provincial and federal funding talks, including validation of pre-Bill 21 carbon storage exploration rights.
• Ministry notice requires decommissioning 12 suspended wells within 36 months from July 30, 2026, now under review against pilot needs.

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