The long-term energy plan detailed by the Canadian province of Ontario sets the course for a clean energy revolution and will create thousands of jobs in the region, according to its government.
It’s 20 year energy strategy, Building Our Clean Energy Future, called for essential investments to be made and for a balance of power sources to be achieved.
In addition, it calls for the shutdown of all ‘dirty’ coal plants.
The major actions the government sets out include:
• Closing all coal units by 2014 and fast-tracking the closure of two more coal units in 2011, three years ahead of schedule;
• Creating 50,000 jobs in Ontario’s growing clean energy economy;
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