据油气工程11月12日消息称，艾伯塔省已经启动了一项新计划，以加强其成为全球石油化工巨头的积极努力，该计划将为这个加拿大西部省份吸引数十亿投资和数万个就业岗位。
艾伯塔省石油化工激励计划(APIP)为在该省建设石化生产设施的公司提供12%的直接补助。
加拿大天然气和电力部副部长Dale Nally表示:“我们已经是加拿大最大的石化生产商，但我们知道，随着这项计划的启动，我们可以成为该领域的一支全球力量。我们拥有一个公司所需要的一切，不仅仅是竞争，而且是在这个行业蓬勃发展，并帮助艾伯塔省转变为世界上最大的石化制造中心之一。”
艾伯塔省拥有约223万亿立方英尺的天然气储量，相当于当前生产水平的多代储量。它的特点是有广泛的管道网络，能够向全省各地供应天然气。该计划是政府最近启动的“天然气愿景与战略”的关键部分，该战略概述了该省扩大天然气行业和实现天然气行业多元化的机会。
艾伯塔省工业腹地协会常务理事Mark Plamondon代表该省的石化生产商和天然气精炼商表示：“我们已经收到了许多大型国际化工公司的浓厚兴趣。这项激励计划只会促使更多公司将艾伯塔省视为投资的地方。我们相信，到2030年，该行业仍有300亿加元的投资空间。”
自2019年中以来，政府实施了多项改革，以使艾伯塔省成为更具竞争力的投资管辖区，这一政策紧随其后。该省的企业税率已降至8%，成为加拿大最低以及北美最低的省份之一。新政策也减少了繁文缛节，简化了政府程序，使企业经营更加便利。
曹海斌 摘译自 油气工程
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Alberta pushes to be petrochemical powerhouse
Alberta has launched a new programme to bolster its aggressive efforts to become a global petrochemical powerhouse which will attract billions in investment and tens of thousands of jobs to the Western Canadian province.
The Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP) offers companies that build a petrochemical manufacturing facility in the province a direct 12% grant.
“We’re already Canada’s biggest petrochemical producer, but we know with the launch of this programme, we can become a global force in the sector,” Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, Dale Nally, said. “We have everything a company needs to not just compete, but thrive in this industry and help transform Alberta into Alberta boasts approximately 223 trillion ft3 of natural gas reserves, representing multiple-generations’ worth of deposits at current production levels. It also features an extensive pipeline network capable of feeding facilities across the province. The programme is a key part of the government’s recently launched ‘Natural Gas Vision and Strategy’, which outlines opportunities for the province to expand and diversify the natural gas sector.
“We have already received a lot of interest from major international chemical companies,” said Mark Plamondon, Executive Director of the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association, representing petrochemical producers and natural gas refiners in the province. “This incentive programme is The new programme comes on the heels of a number of changes the government has introduced since mid-2019 to make Alberta a more competitive jurisdiction for investment. The province’s corporate tax rate has been reduced to 8%, making it the lowest in Canada and one of the lowest in North America. New policies have also reduced red tape, streamlining government processes to make it easier for businesses to operate.