Canadian province Alberta's ban on some renewable projects could hurt C$11.1 billion ($8.24 billion) in investments and stall up to 6.3 gigawatts (GW) of...
OTTAWA - Canadian province Alberta's ban on some renewable projects could hurt C$11.1 billion in investments and stall up to 6.3 gigawatts of solar and wind power capacity, a study said on Monday.
Last month, Canada's main crude oil producing province implemented a ban on renewable power projects that were to come on prime agricultural land and also ordered creating buffer zones so that wind turbines do not spoil scenic views. Canada is the world's fourth largest oil producer, with Alberta contributing 80% of the country's total production. The province is also a leader in renewables and accounts for over three quarters of the country's total output.
It has also put premier Danielle Smith's provincial government at loggerheads with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau whose Liberal party is drafting regulations to make provinces eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from their grids on a net basis by 2035.Out of a total of 111 solar and 34 wind projects proposed in Alberta, 36 solar projects and six wind projects, which are either proposed or awaiting approval, could be affected, the study said.
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