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Alberta appears to have a powerful new ally as the NDP government moves to end the use of coal-fired power in the province by 2030.

The federal Liberal government has confirmed it is looking at ways to phase-out coal-fired electrical generation at an accelerated pace.

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A phase-out of coal by 2030 is a key component of the Alberta’s NDP ambitious climate change plan, which also includes a broad-based carbon tax and cap on oilsands emissions, though Environment Minister Shannon Phillips was low-key about Ottawa’s intentions on Friday.

She said Alberta is in a strong position with its plan, regardless of what the Liberal government does.

“What Alberta has done, essentially, is ensure we’re continuing to play offence on this matter of climate change,” Phillips said from Guadalajara, Mexico, where she was attending the second Climate Summit of the Americas. “We are not in a position where solutions will be imposed upon us.”