My Prediction: Alberta will be completely off coal by the end of 2023

How the province is becoming Canada’s green energy leader

When it comes to energy production, our country is at a crossroads. The climate crisis is becoming increasingly urgent: global warming could be irreversible by 2030, we’re losing species at up to 10,000 times the normal rate, and by 2050 as many as 200 million people could be displaced by climate-related disasters. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions, like the war between Russia and Ukraine, is putting global energy security at risk. We’re still importing oil from foreign countries—sometimes from hostile governments—and that doesn’t make sense to me. As a country, we produce enough energy to not only cover our needs, but a good chunk of the U.S.A.’s too. All Canadians should be consuming Canadian-
produced energy. Our federal government has set an ambitious climate target: establish a net-zero grid by 2035, which will in turn support our energy security. Billions of dollars of investment are flowing into the renewables sector—but we need tens of billions of dollars of investment, and we need it every year.