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Update on Alberta-Ottawa emissions and energy discussions

“The governments of Alberta and Canada met Sept. 12 to kick off the Alberta-Ottawa working group to align the efforts of the Alberta and Canadian governments on emissions reduction and energy development.

“The working group agreed to initially focus discussions on the recently released federal electricity regulations as its first priority. In addition, it agreed to commence the development of a regulatory framework for small modular reactor (nuclear) technology and to continue work on federal and provincial financial incentives for CCUS, hydrogen and other emission-reducing technologies.

“The Government of Alberta made clear to the federal delegation that it is entirely committed to securing safe, affordable and reliable electricity for Alberta families and businesses on a path to a carbon-neutral economy and power grid by 2050 but remains opposed to the federal 2035 net-zero power grid timeline.

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Meet The People Behind The Food: Celebrating National Ag Day

Video: Meet The People Behind The Food: Celebrating National Ag Day

For National Ag Day, Seed World brings together voices from across the seed industry to share what is happening at the very start of the food system. From science and innovation to supply chains and stewardship, their perspectives point to one thing. Everything begins with seed.

Featuring insights from McKayla Smucker, Lisa Branco, Marc Cool, Han Chen, and Shawn Brook. This video highlights how decisions made at the seed level shape the quality, consistency and availability of the food, fuel and fiber people rely on every day.

This National Ag Day, we recognize the people working at the very beginning of it all.