Alberta Says Advisory Report Shows Federal Electricity Targets Are ‘Reckless’

The Alberta government says the findings of a new report from a federal advisory committee are proof that Ottawa should abandon its “reckless” 2035 clean electricity targets. The federally appointed Canada Electricity Advisory Council—a group made up of industry leaders, Indigenous leaders and executives—released a report on June 10 with suggestions on how Ottawa can accomplish its goal of decarbonizing the country’s electricity grid. In the report, the council says decarbonizing the grid is a daunting challenge in jurisdictions like Alberta and Saskatchewan, where fossil fuels still make up the majority of electricity generating capacity. The council says these provinces will need both federal financial support and “flexibility” around expectations in order to decarbonize their grids....