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Premier Smith affirms Alberta’s 2050 net zero goal in testy committee appearance
Premier Smith highlighted regulatory challenges causing $20 billion in energy investments to move to the U.S. while affirming Alberta’s net zero carbon emissions goal by 2050.
- On Thursday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reiterated Alberta's commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050 at a parliamentary committee in Ottawa, amid testy exchanges and chair intervention.
- With Canada aiming for 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned regulatory constraints, including the federal emissions cap, tanker ban and clean electricity regulations, are shifting energy investment to the United States.
- During the session, Bloc Québécois MP Patrick Bonin demanded a `yes or no` reply on climate warming, leading Danielle Smith to cite 6,000 oil products before Liberal chair Angelo Iacono intervened.
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Premier Smith affirms Alberta’s 2050 net zero goal in testy committee appearance
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reiterated her province's commitment to becoming a carbon neutral economy by 2050 at a parliamentary committee on Thursday, where MPs are studying Canada's emissions
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Winnipeg Free Press+26 Reposted by 26 other sources
Premier Smith affirms Alberta's 2050 net zero goal in testy committee appearance
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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