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Alberta’s Plan
•Many similarities to Canada’s Plan
•Distinguished by:
–More attention to technology development
–A longer time period to deploy new technology
–Allows for growing emissions from Alberta
–Establishment of important details (Bill 32)
We've all heard about the "Made in Alberta Plan"

A review of the plan, although it lacks detail, shows similarity to the federal plan. There is an emphasis on efficiency improvements.

 It links emissions to product output rather than imposing an absolute cap.

The Alberta plan better recognizes the possibility more stringent reductions will be needed in the long term. There is thus more emphasis on developing major technology such as emission free energy from coal and establishing hydrogen energy technology.

The most recent addition to the plan, Bill 32, introduced Tuesday seeks to establish principles and details needed to put the plan into action.