EDMONTON—Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party (UCP) has released an emission reduction plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The Emissions Reduction and Energy Development (ERED) plan includes a long list of promised actions, including modernizing the electricity system, integrating new technology, and supporting natural gas-fired generation.
The province has said it expects to transition from coal-fired electricity in 2023, seven years ahead of provincial and federal targets. According to the ERED plan, Alberta has an established regulatory process for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), and is one of only a few jurisdictions that has the geology available to store enough C02 to reach carbon neutral status by 2050….