Alberta Says Advisory Report Shows Federal Electricity Targets Are ‘Reckless’

Alberta Says Advisory Report Shows Federal Electricity Targets Are ‘Reckless’
Power transmission lines and wind turbines as seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., on June 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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The Alberta government pointed June 11 to a new report from a federal advisory committee, calling it proof that Ottawa should abandon its “reckless” 2035 clean electricity targets.

But the chair of the committee behind the report said its recommendations are aimed at toning down the political rhetoric around clean power and helping Ottawa and the provinces find common ground.