A Good Week for People and the Planet

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) supports the 2030 phase-out of coal-fired power plants in Canada and Alberta, citing significant reductions in premature deaths, healthcare costs, and mercury emissions, as well as an 8% reduction in national greenhouse gas emissions to help meet Paris Agreement commitments.

• A Canada-wide phase-out of coal power by 2030 is estimated to prevent over 1,000 premature deaths, 900 hospital admissions or emergency room visits, and save nearly $5 billion in health care costs through improved air quality.
• The majority of the national health benefits from the coal phase-out will occur in the Prairies, with approximately $3 billion in benefits for Alberta and up to $1.3 billion for Saskatchewan.

APA

Perrotta, K. (2016). A Good Week for People and the Planet. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. https://cape.ca/a-good-week-for-people-and-the-planet/

Chicago

Perrotta, Kim. A Good Week for People and the Planet. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, 2016. https://cape.ca/a-good-week-for-people-and-the-planet/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Perrotta |first1=Kim |title=A Good Week for People and the Planet |publisher=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |date=28 November 2016 |url=https://cape.ca/a-good-week-for-people-and-the-planet/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{perrotta2016good, author = {Perrotta, Kim}, title = {{A Good Week for People and the Planet}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2016}, month = nov, url = {https://cape.ca/a-good-week-for-people-and-the-planet/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }