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Premier Rachel Notley served notice Thursday the province will move ahead with a tougher climate change strategy, saying the NDP government has coal emissions squarely in its sights and suggesting more carbon taxes may be coming.

Speaking Thursday night at the Broadbent Institute Progress Gala in Toronto, the premier said Canada needs to become a world leader on tackling climate change and her government will soon unveil key elements of Alberta’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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“We are going to address the issue of coal,” Notley told the crowd.

“Coal is a high-carbon fuel that we currently depend on for more than half of our electricity in Alberta. In its place, we must encourage lower-carbon natural gas and zero-carbon renewables.”

Since taking power in the May 5 election, Notley has been eyeing a significant overhaul to the former Tory government’s blueprint to reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases. It comes while oilsands production continues to rise, but the province is mired in a recession caused by low crude oil prices.