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Canada has launched a global alliance to phase out coal electricity.
In partnership with the UK, the Powering Past Coal Alliance includes more than 20 partners, as well as the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and the state of Washington and the City of Vancouver.
Canada had already announced an acceleration of the phase-out of traditional coal-fired electricity by 2030.
Canada expects to publish proposed updated coal electricity regulations for public comment in the months ahead.
Powering Past Coal Alliance launched by UK & Canada at #COP23 to lead the world in ending use of unabated coal power https://t.co/h8u7EKGxiF pic.twitter.com/TYMIwtaKQU
— Dept for BEIS (@beisgovuk) November 16, 2017
“Phasing out coal power is good news for the climate, for our health, and for our kids. I’m thrilled to see so much global momentum for the transition to clean energy and the move away from coal power—and this is only the beginning,” said Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
Please share the #PoweringPastCoal declaration! #COP23 pic.twitter.com/ozs31G5uuw
— Catherine McKenna (@cathmckenna) November 16, 2017
The government says that Canada is on the path to having 90% of its electricity come from clean and lower emitting sources by 2030.
They also said that with 40% of the world’s electricity being generated from coal, phasing it out is one of the most important steps countries can take to meet their Paris Agreement commitments.
Canada will work with partners to expand the alliance to 50 partners by next fall’s United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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