Question Period Note: Clean Energy & Clean Growth

About

Reference number:
NRCAN -2019-QP-0002
Date received:
Nov 28, 2019
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Name of Minister:
O'Regan, Seamus (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Natural Resources

Suggested Response:

• 82% of Canada’s electricity supply is non-emitting.
• Our government is committed to a cleaner energy future by building on our foundation of clean electricity – hydro, wind, solar – and doing more.
• That is why we have:
o built up electric vehicle charging and alternative fuel infrastructure across the country;
o made electricity grids smarter and more efficient;
o reduced rural and remote communities’ reliance on diesel fuel;
o supported emerging renewable energy technologies; and
o developed more robust building energy codes.
• We will continue to invest in technology and innovation and to work with the provinces and territories, the private sector and international partners to excel in these areas.

Background:

The Government of Canada is investing heavily in clean technology in the resources sector to support Canada’s low-carbon future.

Additional Information:

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