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Canada’s Oil-Rich Alberta Province Halts Renewable-Energy Projects

Alberta, Canada's oil-rich province, halts new wind and solar projects, threatening the fast-growing renewable energy sector. The move raises concerns about the impact on the power grid and the environment.

Alberta, Canada's oil-rich province, has implemented a seven-month moratorium on new wind and solar projects.
The pause has raised concerns from the renewables industry, which fears it will undermine the fast-growing sector.
Alberta wants to study the impact of renewable projects on the power grid, the environment, and the province's viewscapes.
The moratorium puts 80 projects worth approximately $15 billion at risk.
The move complicates the Canadian government's efforts to lower carbon emissions from the electricity grid.

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