New Investments to Help New Brunswickers Reduce Energy Costs and Stay Warm
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New Investments to Help New Brunswickers Reduce Energy Costs and Stay Warm
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Government of Canada Sets Up the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council
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Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson released the Terms of Reference for the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council, which provides details about how the Council will conduct its work.
Canada Invests in Phase 2 of the Global Initiative on Transitioning Remote Communities to Renewable Energy
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Canada Invests in Phase 2 of the Global Initiative on Transitioning Remote Communities to Renewable Energy
Governments and First Nations Partners Announce Progress on Ambitious Clean Energy Collaboration in Prince Edward Island
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Today, Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Gilles Arsenault, PEI’s Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action, announced the next step in advancing clean energy and resource priorities for Islanders with the release of The Prince Edward Island Regional Energy and Resource Table Framework for Collaboration on the Path to Net Zero (Collaboration Framework).
Government of Canada Celebrates Launch of the $5-Billion Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program
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Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, celebrated the launch of the $5-billion Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program while announcing an additional $6.2-million investment in seven Indigenous-led energy and forestry projects in British Columbia through the Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships (INRP) program.
Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation to Keep Communities Safe in Quebec and Across Canada
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Today, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, along with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $3.6 million in funding for six projects in Quebec under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP) and the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program. These projects aim to support regions and sectors in Quebec and across Canada in adapting to a changing climate by developing future climate scenarios, adaptation tools and resources, knowledge sharing networks and integrated adaptation plans and actions.
Canada and New Brunswick Announce Major Investment in Wildfire Equipment and to Improve Community Resilience Against Wildfires
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Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and the Honourable John Herron, New Brunswick Minister of Natural Resources, announced a joint investment of $40.1 million over four years through the Government of Canada’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program (FMWCC) – Equipment Fund and the Resilient Communities through FireSmart (RCF) Program.
Government of Canada Joins Global Efforts to Accelerate the Deployment of Offshore Wind and Help Power Canada’s Economy
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It is in this context that the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson today announced Canada’s membership in the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), which aims to mobilize international economies and agreements to accelerate offshore wind uptake. The Governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have also joined GOWA as subnational governments, and today’s announcement demonstrates a collective positioning of Canada’s commitment and ambition to advancing offshore wind as a domestic source of clean and reliable energy.
Greening the Diesel-Powered Industry in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with the Honourable Joanne Thompson and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, announced $2.7 million in funding through the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. This funding will help expand the takeCHARGE Isolated Communities Energy Efficiency Program (ICEEP) for manufacturing facilities, primarily fish plants, in isolated communities across the province. The ICEEP program will serve to lower participating customers’ electricity bills and reduce pollution from diesel-powered generation.
Canada Invests in Cutting-Edge Carbon Capture and Storage to Drive Clean Energy Innovation
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Today, Parliamentary Secretary Marc G. Serré, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the federal government will give nearly $3.4 million to Canada Nickel for its in-process tailings (IPT) carbonation technology. This funding was provided through the Energy Innovation Program (EIP)’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) call for proposals. Projects funded under this program aim to develop safe, permanent underground carbon storage, as well as carbon transportation and storage across Canada.