A clean energy think tank says Alberta's pause on approvals for new renewable energy projects affects 118 projects worth $33 billion. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shares the government's vision for the Alberta economy at a luncheon hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce in Edmonton on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (Photo: Canadian Press)
Renewables pause in Alberta affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion, think tank says
Aug 24, 2023 | 10:48 AM
EDMONTON, AB – A clean energy think tank says Alberta’s pause on approvals for new renewable energy projects is affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion.
The Pembina Institute says those projects would create enough jobs to keep 24,000 people working for a year.
It says those projects represent what could be $263 million in local taxes and leases for landowners in 27 municipalities.
Earlier this month, the province’s United Conservative government said it would pause all renewable energy approvals until February as it considers issues such as land use and reclamation.
