Central Alberta’s economy could lose billions because of UCP moratorium on renewable energy: NDP - Red Deer Advocate

Central Alberta’s economy could lose billions because of UCP moratorium on renewable energy: NDP - Red Deer Advocate

The UCP’s moratorium on 39 new renewable energy projects in this region could cost central Albertans $11 billion in investment and 7,000 jobs, says the NDP, quoting from the latest Pembina Institute report. The Alberta’s government’s pause of solar, wind, geothermal and other renewable energy projects “sends the wrong signal to international investors,” and is giving Alberta a bad eputation, said Kyle Kasawski, the Alberta NDP MLA for Sherwood P…