Canadian Leadership in Clean Energy Technologies

Canada is a world leader in clean technologies. These technologies are providing the world with new and better ways to increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.     

This was the key message from each of the seven speakers on a panel discussing Canada’s cleaner energy technology and best practices for today and tomorrow. 

Canada provides strong support for domestic and international initiatives from fundamental research and development to deployment and diffusion of available solutions to transformative technologies.

Ms. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Assistant Deputy Minister for the Energy Technology and Programs for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and a key presenter recognized that in order to fulfill our Kyoto commitment, a technology strategy is critical.  To guide this strategy, a clean energy “Technology Roadmap” process has been selected as the instrument for the initial planning stage.  The “Roadmap” provides an outlook to the future and identifies technology pathways needed to allow cleaner energy technology to be available. For an example of an roadmap, check Canada’s Clean Coal Technology.

Related Links:

• Fuel Cells:  Canadian Fuel cell Commercialization Roadmap (website 2003)
• Hydrogen Systems: A Discussion Paper for Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Economic Growth (May 2005)
• CO₂ Capture and Geological Storage: The CO₂ Capture and Storage Roadmap is expected to be completed by March 2006.
• Updates on the roadmaps