Nagwan Al-Guneid, my friend and former MSc (Sustainable Energy Development) student at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, has issued the following statement on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s attack on renewable energy. Nagwan is the Official Opposition’s Energy and Climate Critic. “The self-defeating moratorium on renewables caused major harm to Alberta’s economy. It added new red tape, investor uncertainty and impacted Alberta’s reputation as an investment destination, while undermining the strength of the renewables sector and the creation of thousands of new jobs, potentially forever. “And now, the UCP is adding more red tape and uncertainty and banning renewable energy projects in some areas of the province. The government is now telling landowners what they can and cannot do with their property and limiting farmers from making extra revenue. “Investments follow certainty and clarity, and this new red tape won’t help. These rules are anti-business. The government must be transparent and release the Alberta Utilities Commission inquiry’s reports. Alberta has the potential to be the home of a thriving and competitive renewables industry and this new red tape will result in further investment uncertainty and send a signal that Alberta isn’t open for business.” https://lnkd.in/gT_V3BTH Nagwan Al-Guneid
Nagwan Al-Guneid, Alberta NDP Energy and Climate Critic issued the following statement on Smith’s attack on renewable energy: “The self-defeating moratorium on renewables caused major harm to Alberta’s economy. It added new red tape, investor uncertainty and impacted Alberta’s reputation as an investment destination, while undermining the strength of the renewables sector and the creation of thousands of new jobs, potentially forever. “And now, the UCP is adding more red tape and uncertainty and banning renewable energy projects in some areas of the province. The government is now telling landowners what they can and cannot do with their property and limiting farmers from making extra revenue. “Investments follow certainty and clarity, and this new red tape won’t help. These rules are anti-business. The government must be transparent and release the Alberta Utilities Commission inquiry’s reports. Alberta has the potential to be the home of a thriving and competitive renewables industry and this new red tape will result in further investment uncertainty and send a signal that Alberta isn’t open for business. “Danielle Smith is limiting low-cost energy and isn’t helping Albertans access affordable electricity with her ideological attack against forms of energy that the whole world is moving towards. Albertans deserve affordable electricity, transparency about their grid, and a government that supports a stable, sustainable investment market.”