# Dow approves $6.5B final investment decision for net-zero ethylene complex in Alberta

Dow's board approved the final investment decision for the Path2Zero project in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, to build a net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions ethylene cracker and derivatives facility, increasing polyethylene capacity by 2 million MTA. Construction begins in 2024, with first phase startup in 2027.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2023-11-28
- Where: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
- Value: $6.50B
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2000000 MTA polyethylene
- Products: ethylene, polyethylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Dow](https://endata.com/companies/2996.md)

## Sources

- [corporate.dow.com](https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/news/press-releases/dow-s-board-of-directors-approves-final-investment-decision-for-.html), 2023-11-28: "The $6.5 billion project, excluding governmental incentives and subsidies, includes building a new ethylene cracker and increasing polyethylene capacity by 2 million MTA."

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