Alberta Promises Coal Phase-Out, Renewables in Budget Speech
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Alberta is pushing ahead with a plan to phase out coal power plants, support renewable energy and improve energy efficiency.
“Acting on these issues will restore our international reputation -- the necessary prerequisite to getting access to more markets for our energy products,” Finance Minister Joe Ceci said in delivering the government’s budget Tuesday in Edmonton. The oil-producing western province is Canada’s largest consumer of coal power.