Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and N.L. Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Andrew Parsons released The Newfoundland and Labrador Regional Energy and Resource Table Framework for Collaboration on the Path to Net Zero. It identifies four areas of economic opportunity to prioritize in a net-zero future: critical minerals; wind and hydrogen development; electrification; and carbon … Read more
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Robert Habeck, German Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, strengthened their commitment to implement a transatlantic hydrogen corridor by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a first-of-its-kind bilateral program. This program will accelerate commercial-scale hydrogen trade between Canada and Germany, … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced an investment of $9.5 million through the Green Municipal Fund to expand the Clean Foundation’s Clean Energy Financing program to municipalities in Nova Scotia. The full release is available online. Call 343-597-1725.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) launched Canada’s Methane Centre of Excellence and an associated call for proposals for methane emissions measurement and mitigation projects. Funded under the Energy Innovation Program, this call for proposals will invest principally in projects that develop more effective approaches for methane … Read more
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced in Thorold, Ont., a federal investment of $15 million to support six clean fuels projects across Canada, including $10 million for two projects in the Niagara region. The full release is available online. Call 343-597-1725.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) participated in events throughout PDAC 2024 helping to position Canada as the global supplier of choice for critical minerals and the clean energy sources and technologies they enable while simultaneously supporting … Read more
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced federal investments of over $15 million in projects to increase Indigenous participation and support the development of Canada’s critical minerals sector. Wilkinson also announced the launch of the first call for proposals for Indigenous grants under the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund. The full release is … Read more
Canada and Australia issued a joint statement on cooperation on critical minerals: “Canada and Australia are both global leaders in minerals extraction and home to advanced exploration projects for battery minerals and metals such as lithium and graphite, as well as rare earth elements and other critical minerals that are vital inputs for EVs and the … Read more
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced an investment in Ontario’s expansion of nuclear energy with up to $50 million in federal funding for Bruce Power’s assessment of new generation opportunities at its site in Tiverton, Ont. This funding was provided through the federal Electricity Predevelopment Program. The full release is available … Read more
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced a federal investment of nearly $5 million to install over 500 new EV chargers, including 40 fast chargers across Toronto, Ont. The chargers are expected to be installed by December 2025. The full release is available online. Call 343-597-1725.
