Alberta Climate Change

• Alberta well positioned for future, says former UCP environment and energy minister

  In an interview with The Canadian Press, Savage said four years of United Conservative governance left the province well-prepared for the green economy of the future.

  Environment

  Jul 15
  
• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith deflects when asked about wildfires and climate change

  Danielle Smith said the government is bringing in arson investigators from outside the province to trace the cause of some wildfires during an unprecedented season in Alberta.

  Environment

  Jun 8
  
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• United Conservative government shares ‘aspirational’ climate plan for Alberta

  The plan, which describes itself as 'aspirational,' relies heavily on technologies such as carbon capture and storage.

  Canada

  Apr 19
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• Federal 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan gets mixed grade in Alberta

  The plan called for the oil and gas sector to cut emissions by 42 per cent from current levels by 2030 in order for Canada to meet its new greenhouse-gas targets.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2022
• Alberta’s COP26 representative says province isn’t alone in facing climate challenge

  Steve MacDonald, who heads a provincial agency that funds carbon-reducing technology, is one of Alberta's two official representatives at the global conference.

  Environment

  Nov 9, 2021
• New federal environment minister says his climate plan is not a ‘secret agenda’

  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday there is nothing 'really new`` in the political rhetoric between Alberta and Ottawa around climate change this week.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2021
• Alberta students want more education on climate change: report

  The Alberta Council for Environmental Education has published a report providing teachers with 10 principles for developing energy and climate change resources in the province.

  Education

  Nov 15, 2020
• Canadians want more action on climate change, but are worried about ‘economic hardship’

  Canadians say the country needs to do more to address the urgent threat of climate change. But 58 per cent of respondents believing the solutions will cause economic hardship.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2019
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• If Wexit were to happen, Alberta would top in greenhouse gas emissions per capita

  Globally, he said there is a "clear trend towards transitioning to a low carbon economy," which could spell trouble for the would-be country.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2019
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• Alberta budget weakens environmental, climate monitoring: Opposition

  As Alberta prepares to release details on its new climate plan, critics are wondering about cuts to environmental monitoring and greenhouse gas management already spelled out in last week's budget.

  Environment

  Oct 28, 2019