In 2003, one fourth of Ontario’s power supply, 7,500 megawatts of electricity, came from coal. Their consumption peaked at 18.6 million metric tons, and coal-fired power plants accounted for more than 41 million tons of carbon emissions. That same year, the decision to end coal was made final. Next year will see the completion this project, distinguishing Ontario as the first among North American jurisdictions to have eliminated coal-fired energy. Ontario’s journey has provided many lessons about “the constraints of government policy and public acceptance in an industrial democracy seeking to make such a momentous transition” and highlights what’s possible and what to anticipate when taking such a step.
Read the full article here: How Ontario is Putting an End to Coal-Burning Power Plants
