After facing pushback from Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada’s draft net-zero electricity regulations — set to be released today — will permit some natural gas power generation, CBC News has learned.
A senior government source not authorized to speak publicly said that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will release Ottawa’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations on Thursday.
Provinces and territories will have a minimum 75-day window to comment on the draft regulations. The final rules won’t take effect until 2035.
Calling it a “technology neutral approach,” the source said the federal government believes there’s enough flexibility to accommodate the different energy needs of Canada’s diverse provinces and territories.
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