The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $9.14-million investment for six projects to support innovation in Canada’s clean hydrogen sector.
Increasingly, governments around the world are taking action. Our American friends are making massive investments in growing a clean economy through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). So are our European, Japanese and South Korean partners. And beyond democratic friends, competitors such as China are also moving aggressively and highly strategically to seize the major economic opportunities offered by the ongoing energy transition.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, with the Honourable Paul Merriman, Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety for Saskatchewan, announced a joint investment of over $47.7 million over five years under 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.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, with the Honourable Graydon Smith, Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced a joint investment of $64 million over four years through the Government of Canada’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program (FMWCC) – Equipment Fund.
That is why today, Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $425,935 through the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) to support the London Environmental Network’s Nonprofit Resiliency Project, which helps multi-unit residential buildings owned by low-income nonprofit organizations get to net zero.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a federal investment of $7.5 million to various organizations to raise awareness and educate Canadians about zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), including public charging and refueling infrastructure, and clean fuels. This funding will support a variety of initiatives including mechanical training for students and EV test-drives in Edmonton, charger and use guides for first-time EV drivers in Dartmouth, and e-bike safety courses across British Columbia.
Today, Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and to the Minister of Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; and Nolan Quinn, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Natural Resources, announced a joint investment of more than $61 million to launch a new tree-planting program in Ontario’s Crown forestland through 2026.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, with the Honourable Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, announced a joint investment of over $57 million over five years under the Government of Canada’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program – Equipment Fund (FMWCC). This funding is already supporting Alberta’s efforts to purchase key wildland firefighting equipment as well as hire and train key personnel to enhance provincial readiness and capacity to prepare for and respond to wildland fires. So far, Alberta has purchased aircraft parts, general wildfire equipment including pumps and hoses, and telecommunications equipment such as radios and transmitters, and has invested in better predictive services.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced Canada will commit up to $300 million to support clean hydrogen trade with Germany. The funds will be allocated via a competitive auction process expected to be launched by the end of the year, following European Commission review of the proposed auction parameters and a similar funding commitment from Germany. As part of the joint Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance, this initiative will help Canadian companies access German markets for their clean hydrogen and ammonia. It will also ensure Germany has access to competitively priced clean energy products produced by Canadian industry and driven by Canadian workers.
While visiting the Metzger, Yang, Dahn Research Group’s world-class battery laboratory at Dalhousie University, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $10.15 million in funding to establish Dalhousie University’s Canadian Battery Innovation Centre (CBIC). Minister Wilkinson was joined by the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Member of Parliament for Halifax West.