Canada’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson and Italy's Minister of the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin met today on the margins of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministerial Meeting in Toronto to formally launch the Canada-Italy bilateral Energy Dialogue. The Ministers agreed the Energy Dialogue will serve as a coordination mechanism to advance shared energy and natural resources priorities highlighted under the June 2025 Joint Statement by Prime Minister Mark Carney and President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, and future initiatives that may be identified.
Let a moment of crisis catalyze a new era of strength in the form of reliable, responsible and resilient energy and critical mineral supply chains. So, whether you are a line operator in Windsor, a clean tech entrepreneur in Tokyo or a young family in Kharkiv, you can plan your life with confidence in the freedom and security you deserve and the power that underpins it all.
Canada is honoured to host this year’s G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting fifty years after the G7 first came together to confront challenging times, and now, once again, to rise to the tests — and opportunities — of a quickly changing world.
Energy markets are being reshaped by geopolitical conflict, technological revolutions and the accelerating drive toward net zero. Citizens of the world require secure and affordable access to energy, investors are seeking clarity and confidence to deploy capital, and governments are working to deliver both climate ambition and economic growth.
Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, opened the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Toronto, Ontario.
On October 30–31, 2025, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will co-host the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EEMM) in Toronto with the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
Today, in support of its 2025 G7 Presidency, Canada co-hosted the second annual Energy Innovation Forum with the International Energy Agency. The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, welcomed experts from governments, major companies, startups, researchers, international finance and venture capital investors to discuss the opportunities, challenges and partnerships needed to scale up innovative energy technologies and maximize their contribution to global energy systems and security.
The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced more than $11 million toward cutting-edge, made-in-Canada carbon utilization and storage technologies.
On October 29, 2025, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will deliver remarks at the opening session of the Energy Innovation Forum in Toronto, co-hosted by the International Energy Agency and the Government of Canada. Minister Hodgson will also participate in a carbon dioxide removal announcement and announce support for a battery project.
Today, the Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $5.4 million for 28 projects across the Prairies that will accelerate Indigenous participation and leadership in the forest sector, create good jobs and promote the use of wood-based products in construction.
