In an increasingly greenhouse gas (GHG) conscious environment, Alberta has faced criticism for its heavy emissions within the oil sands industry and its utilization of coal-fired generation. The Alberta oil sands are the third largest oil deposit in the world and have experienced a rapid increase in production and consequently emissions. Furthermore, Alberta primarily utilizes coal for base load generation with coal traditionally making up approximately 50 percent of the electrical generation capacity and almost two-thirds of electricity output. The oil sands are economically viable at current oil prices, and Alberta has an abundance of coal reserves. This study projects emissions using CERI’s 2010 Supply Model Realistic Scenario1 and examines abatement opportunities within the oil sands and the role that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can have in the advancement of “clean-coal” technologies.