2 minute read Pipelines run at the McKay River Suncor oil sands in-situ operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, September 17, 2014. Picture taken September 17, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol Canadian oil sands producers said on Wednesday they would form an alliance to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from their operations by 2050, as the cash-rich firms come under pressure to meet the country's goal on energy transition. Oil sands producers, which extract some of the world's most carbon-intense crude, face investor pressure to reduce their environmental impact. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to raise Canada's carbon price steeply over time to position the country for carbon-neutral status by 2050. [https://reut.rs/3pArwFG]