Alberta is set to accelerate its transition to renewable energy sources following the unveiling of Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan.
The plan, released Sunday in Edmonton, was created under the guidance of the Climate Change Advisory Panel and will see Alberta’s reliance on coal diminished and eventually phased out.
“Alberta is going to stop being the problem and instead we will be the solution,” said Premier Rachel Notley.
Highlights of the plan include:
- Reducing greenhouse gas pollution by installing carbon pricing of $20/tonne in January 2017 and $30/tonne beginning January 2018
- Reinvesting proceeds of carbon pricing in clean energy research, green infrastructure and residential energy reduction programs
- Instituting an oil sands emission limit of 100 megatonnes (includes provision for upgrades and co-generation)
- Implementing a methane reduction strategy to reduce emissions by 45% by 2025 (compared to 2014’s emission levels)
“We are going to do our part to address one of the world’s greatest problems,” said Notley. “We are going to put capital to work, investing in new technologies, better efficiency, and job-creating investments in green infrastructure. We are going to write a made-in-Alberta policy that works for our province and our industries, and keeps our capital here in Alberta.”
For more information, visit Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan
With files from the Canadian Press
