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Job Growth in Clean Energy

17 Nov 2016

This is in line with the global trends of declining investment and employment in the coal industry, while investment and employment in the renewable sector expands. [...] The Pembina Institute has conducted an analysis of the employment potential in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in Alberta. [...] As a result of all these factors, jobs in the coal sector are diminishing, while investment in renewables outpaces that in fossil fuels5 and clean energy jobs are starting to overtake those in the fossil fuel industry.6 A key element of Alberta’s clean energy efforts, that can help the province position itself appropriately with global trends, is the target to generate 30% of the province’s electr [...] This will in turn result in the decline of employment in coal-fired power generation — both at the power plants and in related mining activities — in the province over the next 15 years. [...] In addition, as of the time of this report, the default schedule will result in over 4,000 MW of coal capacity coming offline in the year 2029.
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30
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Calgary, AB, CA

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