Renewable energy sector ‘going like gangbusters,’ say experts, but feds must handle just transition legislation with sensitivity

Polling data says most oil and gas workers will consider jobs in the net-zero economy if provided with necessary support to make the shift.

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, seen here on Oct. 18, 2022, has committed to introducing just transition legislation in the coming months, although the bill may arrive under a different name.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

January 18, 2023

Despite the ongoing political battle between the federal and Alberta governments over the implications of promised just transition legislation, experts say there are plenty of jobs available for oil and gas workers who are interested in making the switch to renewables. But t...

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