Conversations around energy has pitted oil and gas against renewables
The provincial government’s moratorium and subsequent rules have essentially killed Alberta’s renewables boom.
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The provincial government’s moratorium and subsequent rules have essentially killed Alberta’s renewables boom.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the changes in a move they claim will support Alberta's agriculture lands.
Alberta paused approvals of new renewable power projects for seven months. That's done, but the new restrictions haven't been hammered out yet.
Alberta will limit the construction of renewable energy projects on farmland and create buffer zones to protect pristine landscape views.
A seven-month pause on wind and solar development in Alberta is coming to an end, but some involved in the sector say increased politicization threatens its future growth.