Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 in final regulations
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on December 17, 2024.
Power transmission lines and wind turbines as seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshOTTAWA – The federal government has pushed its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid to 2050.
The government had previously aimed to fully decarbonize electricity grids by 2035.
But some provinces, namely Alberta and Saskatchewan, said that was simply not doable.
The final clean electricity regulations published today also projected a lower reduction of greenhouse gas emissions than had previously been forecast.
Committing to a net-zero electricity grid is an easy move for six of the provinces, which are already more than 90 per cent of the way there.
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick still rely on coal and natural gas to supply between 30 per cent and 85 per cent of their power.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 17, 2024
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