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What should a Conservative climate policy look like? Hopefully Alberta’s: Heather Exner-Pirot in the Hub – MLI

September 5, 2024

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Pop quiz: which province was the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce a carbon pricing system? Which province has reduced the most emissions since the Paris Accord was signed in 2015? Which province accounted for over 92 percent of Canada’s overall renewable energy growth and energy storage capacity in 2023?

The answer to all of these questions is Alberta.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the province is a climate-denying hellscape; it is often portrayed that way. But there’s an argument to be made that the energy province has made investments and policies that will contribute more to reaching net zero globally than anywhere else in Canada.

Read More: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/what-should-a-conservative-climate-policy-look-like-hopefully-albertas-heather-exner-pirot-in-the-hub/

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