Coal-fired Electricity

• Federal environment minister rejects Nova Scotia’s plan to avoid carbon tax

  Canada's environment minister is sending the Nova Scotia  government back to the drawing board regarding the province's proposal to avoid the federal carbon tax.

  Environment

  Aug 30, 2022
  
• Why Canada could be burning coal well beyond the 2030 deadline set by the Liberals

  An explanation of why some Canadians could still be getting electricity generated by burning coal well beyond the 2030 deadline set by the federal government

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2021
  
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• Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023, ahead of 2030 provincial deadline

  Alberta is set to meet its goal to eliminate coal-fired electricity production years earlier than its 2030 target, thanks to recently announced natural gas conversion projects.

  Environment

  Dec 4, 2020
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• Solar conference moves to Calgary with hot emerging market in Western Canada

  A huge solar conference usually held in Ontario is moving to Calgary this year and kicks off on Wednesday.

  Consumer

  Jun 19, 2018
• Alberta sets up fund to help communities during coal phase-out transition

  The Coal Community Transition Fund is open to municipalities and First Nations affected as Alberta phases out coal-fired electricity by 2030 to focus on renewables and natural gas. 

  Consumer

  Sep 11, 2017
• N.S. wins deal to use coal-fired plants past new federal deadline of 2030

  The federal government announced Monday it would be enforcing a phase-out of coal-fired energy by 2030.

  Environment

  Nov 21, 2016
• Brad Wall criticizes Ottawa’s plan to phase out coal-fired electricity

  Premier Brad Wall is speaking out against the Liberal government for not working with the provinces after the feds announced a plan to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity by 2030.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2016
• Nova Scotia premier, federal environment minister to make climate change announcement

  The federal government announced Monday it will phase out coal-fired energy by 2030.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2016
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• Ottawa announces plan to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030

  The announcement is one of a series of measures the federal government is rolling out in advance of a first-ministers meeting with the provinces in early December to determine a broader climate-change plan.

  Environment

  Nov 21, 2016
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• First plank of Alberta climate-change plan passes

  Premier Rachel Notley's New Democrats have used their majority to pass the first part of Alberta's landmark climate-change plan in the legislature.

  Environment

  Jun 7, 2016