When a typical barrel of Alberta crude oil is produced, refined and consumed, approximately 0.4 tonnes of CO₂ is emitted into the atmosphere. In contrast, each barrel of EOR oil produced from the Clive reservoir results in 0.3 to 0.7 tonnes of CO₂ being permanently sequestered, resulting in an ultra-low carbon fossil fuel source, and a unique and environmentally sustainable Green Oil development project.

ACTL will have enormous environmental and economic benefits for Alberta and allow for permanent storage of 14.6 million tonnes of CO₂ per year. At full capacity, emissions captured by the ACTL Project would represent the equivalent of removing all registered passenger vehicles in the Province of Alberta from the roads.  A 2015 International Energy Agency (IEA) report concludes that the capacity exists for more CO₂ to be stored using CO₂ EOR than would be required to meet the goals agreed to at the Paris Climate Change Summit.