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Clean energy has been getting lots of attention, for good reason.\u00a0Canada\u2019s\u00a0role as a top exporter of energy is vital to our economy, and new opportunities are swiftly materialising in which Canada could take the lead. In response, the federal government is now rapidly moving towards an energy agenda that embraces the clean energy and clean technology sectors and a fulfillment of the potential they hold for existing natural resource industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 3rd, on a ministerial visit to Alberta<\/a>, the federal government\u2019s commitment to clean tech was front-and-centre. Jim Carr, Canada\u2019s Minister of Natural Resources, met with members of the Alberta business community, bringing up Canada\u2019s joining of Mission Innovation, a global partnership aimed at doubling government investment in clean energy innovation over five years. Let\u2019s unpack why that\u2019s a priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For a roadmap of where Canada\u2019s energy strategy is headed, direct from the Prime Minister, check out the PM\u2019s Mandate Letter<\/a> to Minister Carr.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this week, on Monday [Feb. 8th], at a roundtable discussion hosted by Minister Carr in Vancouver, Resource Works\u2019 Executive Director, Stewart Muir, had a chance to chat with the Minister about the government\u2019s ambitious new plan to expand investment in clean technology producers, as well as supporting innovation and the use of clean technologies in our natural resource sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People are noticing that there\u2019s a lot of promise in the clean economy, especially for supporters of responsible, sustainable natural resource development. It may well hold the answers for how Canada will deliver on its climate change commitments \u2013 all while growing the economy, keeping jobs for Canadians in natural resources, and making full use of the energy potential we already have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply put, this means two things: firstly, we must ensure that conventional energy extraction is as clean as possible (here\u2019s 12 ways<\/a> that\u2019s happening already), and secondly, we need to explore non-conventional energy sources with lower carbon emissions footprints (here\u2019s why Bill Gates\u2019 take on it makes sense).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also a no-brainer to make it easier for Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs to secure opportunities with international trade partners. We\u2019ll earn valuable contracts, including repeat business, for our clean energy technologies, services, and expertise, just as the global community rushes to limit GHG emissions. China\u2019s tacit endorsement of clean tech, as now the largest installer of clean energy in the world<\/a>, is a sure sign of how advantageous these new investments could really be for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here in BC, the latest round of consultation for the Climate Leadership Plan<\/a> points to the clean economy as a crucial part of a broad-based approach to reducing emissions \u2013 and let\u2019s not forget, LNG will soon have a huge role to play as a global transition fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a viable, clean-burning alternative to coal that can power growing global markets. And that\u2019s not all. Technologies for the cleaner extraction of natural gas are quickly arriving, and the federal government\u2019s support for innovation \u2013 through investment and a welcoming tax climate for companies \u2013 could optimally position LNG and other conventional energy sources, as a market winners with maximal environmental-efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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