Why mess with success? Inside Alberta’s renewable energy pause
Posted August 21, 2023 7:14 am.
In today’s Big Story Podcast, Alberta’s renewable energy sector is one of the province’s great success stories. It’s been growing rapidly, attracting top industry talent and becoming the envy of Canada for its size and innovation. So naturally, the Alberta government has paused all new approvals for renewable projects for six months.
Bob Weber is reporter specializing in Arctic and environmental issues with The Canadian Press. “Three quarters of all the renewable power generation in Canada that’s being installed is being installed in Alberta. It’s a boom industry. There’s no other way to describe it.”
So … why? And especially, why now, with the impact of the climate crisis truly hitting home at the same time the province is actively recruiting workers from other provinces? What does this move do to the province, the industry as a whole, and Canada’s plans to hit aggressive renewable energy targets?
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