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I wouldn't count on Canadian ramp down, most of the coal power stations are in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Alberta's current government has been going o
by blargles 10y ago
I wouldn't count on Canadian ramp down, most of the coal power stations are in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Alberta's current government has been going on a green binge that most of the residents despise (approval rating for the government are quite low). As for the other provinces, the federal government unilaterally imposed those decisions without consulting the provinces which has caused issues.
- cpncrunch 10y agoWell, if you look at the bar graph, exports of coal from the USA to all the main users has dropped precipitously in 2016, so Alberta isn't going to make a huge difference. Also, there are a lot of factors behind the decline in coal (particulate pollution, CO2, lowering cost of renewables, etc), so it seems highly unlikely that the downward trend is going to reverse itself.