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Canada Plans To Phase Out Coal-Powered Electricity By 2030 (theguardian.com)
Last week, French president Francois Hollande announced that France will shut down all its coal-fired power plants by 2023. This week, Canada's environment minister, Kathleen McKenna, announced that Canada plans to phase out its use of coal-fired electricity by 2030. The Guardian reports: [McKenna] said the goal is to make sure 90% of Canada's electricity comes from sustainable sources by that time -- up from 80% today. The announcement is one of a series of measures Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is rolling out as part of a broader climate change plan. Trudeau also has plans to implement a carbon tax. "Taking traditional coal power out of our energy mix and replacing it with cleaner technologies will significantly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, improve the health of Canadians, and benefit generations for years to come," McKenna said. Four of Canada's 10 provinces still use coal-based electricity. Alberta had been working toward phasing out coal-fired electricity by 2030.
I think you should be modded "-1 fucking ignorant moron".
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
The UK switched to gas years ago. It was Thatcher and her successor John Major who phased out the British coal industry since it was uneconomical. Odd that in America the preservation of coal is seen as a conservative ideal, whereas in the UK it was the left that was trying to keep it alive in the interests of the workers. I guess the definition of conservative in America must require anything that beats the crap out of the environment whether it pays its way or not.
Drill baby drill - on Mars
Odd that in America the preservation of coal is seen as a conservative ideal
That is just political pandering. Coal is dying because of simple economics. It can't compete with cheap shale gas, and Trump can't do a damn thing about that. The coal miners in Appalachia need to get on the bus and move somewhere that has jobs.