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It wasn’t that long ago that TransAlta Corp. was among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in Canada, largely because of its fleet of coal-fired power plants.
Earlier this week, the Calgary-based company announced its intention to be carbon neutral by 2050, joining a growing group of Canadian energy companies on a similar journey.
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As part of its pledge, it will lower company greenhouse gas emissions by 60 per cent by the end of the decade, a sharp drop from 2015 levels.
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Viewpoint: How to build back better
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Canada, like the rest of the world has been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts to better control its spread and to accelerate vaccinating the population have occupied our governments.
Our next major undertaking is our country’s recovery. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the government’s plan for recovery on Nov. 30. The federal government will lead through expensive and elaborate social programs and with a shift to a greener economy.
The plan is to be inclusive, sustainable and reconciliatory – and they suggest it will create 1 million jobs. It must include youth, women, people with disabilities, racialized Canadians and Indigenous peoples. Skills training and employment support will help to build a stronger work force and to prepare people for good jobs. Affordable and inclusive high-quality childcare w
Author of the article: Doug Schweitzer
Publishing date: Mar 01, 2021 • March 1, 2021 • 3 minute read • With the high downtown office vacancy rate in Calgary, For Lease signs are frequently seen on office buildings. Doug Schweitzer, Alberta s minister of jobs. economy and innovation, says the government is forming a working group and will lead townhalls on revitalizing downtown Calgary. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia
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The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy recently published a research study that said that Calgary’s downtown was experiencing a “vacancy crisis.” For those of us who call Calgary our home, this does not come as a surprise.
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