The option could be the latest political grenade in the federal-provincial relationship when it comes to environmental matters
The 2035 clean-power target will be enshrined in regulations, and Guilbeault is expected to publish the first draft of those rules as early as this week. They will spell out, for example, a timeline for natural gas power plants to be closed or fitted with carbon-capturing systems.
“We will not attempt the impossible when it comes to power production in our province,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in May. Aiming for net-zero electricity earlier is key because it unlocks the potential to decarbonize many other industries down the road. Electric vehicles, for example, are only non-emitting if the power used to charge their batteries comes from non-emitting sources.
He also said the disagreement isn’t about whether to build non-emitting electricity. It’s about how fast to do it.
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