August 3, 2024 marked the one year anniversary of the Government of Alberta’s moratorium on renewable energy development. While the moratorium was formally lifted in February 2024, ongoing uncertainty and prolonged policy deliberations have led to project cancellations and decreased confidence in Alberta as a home for clean energy projects.
- Report Creating (Un)certainty for Renewable Projects (Pembina Institute | August 2, 2024 )
- News Alberta renewable energy pause has left legacy of cancelled development: study (The Canadian Press/Calgary Herald | August 2, 2024)
- Media Release Statement on the First Anniversary of Alberta’s Moratorium on Renewable Energy (Environmental Defence | August 6, 2024)
- Media Release Municipalities see near doubling of renewable energy tax revenues in one year (Business Renewables Centre | August 6, 2024)
Meanwhile, the Alberta Government held a webinar entitled “Agriculture First” Alberta Approach to Renewable Energy Development suggesting that the government is considering additional restrictions on renewable energy development on native grasslands and agricultural lands that are not applied to other more destructive land uses. The government also launched a consultation seeking feedback from “Municipalities, renewable energy companies and agricultural landowners, including First Nations and Métis private landowners.”
- Media Release Alberta hints at more unfair restrictions for renewable energy (Alberta Wliderness Association)