And even in those places, emissions intensities are falling. Like in Alberta, Montana's coal share is on the decline, and its fastest growing source of electricity supply is wind power.
As we celebrate the decline in emissions that comes with the shuttering of coal power plants, we must not ignore the communities hardest hit by these changes. Many of Alberta's communities are deeply tied to coal and, as plants close, there will be jobs lost and businesses shuttered. The rapid decline in coal generation risks outrunning any government plans for a just transition. The impacts on these communities will be magnified by the broad malaise in Alberta's economy.
With all the attention focused on job losses in the service and oil and gas sectors due to the combined effects of the pandemic and the oil price crash, we must not lose sight of the structural changes affecting communities like Hanna, Keephills, and Forestburg.
Alberta's shift away from coal power should be the most talked-about climate policy story in Canada today. That it's happened without the large increases in prices or concerns regarding reliability that were so loudly predicted five years ago is all the more remarkable.
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David Joiner had been teaching at St. Currently, he teaches Grade 9 and Grade 12, and helps prepare students to write the AP human geography exam. He has also served as a consultant for geography, civics and spatial technology for the Toronto District School Board, helping out with PD workshops on incorporating geospatial technology. This recent school year, he witnessed an interesting body of work come together, a kind of historical document about the pandemic in Toronto from the perspective of his students.
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This year, for the first time, all Grade 9 students at Riverview participated in an interdisciplinary morning cohort, where they did science, social studies, French, technology, personal development and career planning, gym, music and art.
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Renewable generation such as wind and solar are also accounting for a growing share of the electricity produced in the province. Sometimes, industry or landowners want to undertake renewable energy developments on private land. They must follow all regulations and use best practices. This helps reduce land disturbances and invasive species and manage at-risk landscapes.
These focus mainly on wind and solar and the importance of conserving native grasslands during development. Find the fact sheet at: Renewable energy development on private land regulatory framework.
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