Minister Wilkinson Champions Investments in Critical Minerals and Clean Energy
PARIS, Sept. 29, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, was in Europe this week meeting with business leaders, international partners and international counterparts in London, U.K., and Paris, France, to attract investment to Canada in critical minerals and clean energy and to strengthen energy cooperation with like-minded allies.
- PARIS, Sept. 29, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, was in Europe this week meeting with business leaders, international partners and international counterparts in London, U.K., and Paris, France, to attract investment to Canada in critical minerals and clean energy and to strengthen energy cooperation with like-minded allies.
- While in Europe, Minister Wilkinson played a leadership role for Canada in leading the discussions on transparent, sustainable and responsible supply chains at the first-ever Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit hosted by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
- Whether it is in critical minerals or other clean energy technologies, global investment delivers good, sustainable jobs for Canadians while contributing to the global fight against climate change."
- Budget 2023 introduced historic investments of approximately $80 billion in clean energy, including incentives and tax measures to support clean electricity, clean hydrogen and critical minerals.