Dr. Fatih Birol, Govt Director of the Worldwide Vitality Company, Applauds Canada’s Strategy to Vitality Safety and the Vitality Transition

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 1, 2023 /CNW/ – Canada is establishing itself as a worldwide provider of alternative for clear vitality in a net-zero world — with one of many world’s most complete and detailed local weather plans, a wealth of pure sources and a talented workforce. Governments worldwide are on the lookout for dependable, inexpensive, non-emitting types of vitality, and it’s on this context that Canada is properly positioned to grab the financial alternatives offered by the worldwide vitality transition.

At present, Dr. Fatih Birol, the Govt Director of the Worldwide Vitality Company (IEA) praised Canada’s robust local weather actions and efforts to assist world vitality safety throughout a fireplace chat with the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Pure Assets, on the College of Ottawa.

Dr. Birol referenced the IEA’s In-Depth Review in 2022 of Canada’s vitality insurance policies, underscoring that Canada has since constructed upon its daring insurance policies, significantly within the context of Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine. He agreed that Canada’s plentiful pure sources — paired with a world-class workforce and revolutionary insurance policies, together with the Regional Energy and Resource Tables — will proceed to assist good jobs for Canadians and financial prosperity for communities for many years to come back.

Minister Wilkinson underscored that Canada is properly positioned to take a management function because the clear vitality and expertise provider of alternative in a net-zero world. This won’t solely profit Canadians but additionally serve to extend world vitality safety over the long run.

Each Dr. Birol and Minister Wilkinson agreed that because the world faces main challenges — from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the local weather disaster — that is the second for daring motion that may construct a powerful, sustainable and safe future for folks in every single place.

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“As the worldwide vitality transition accelerates, Canada can select to be a frontrunner or a follower; the Authorities of Canada is selecting to guide. I want to thank Dr. Birol for sharing his time, perception and experience, and I look ahead to our ongoing collaboration.”

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Pure Assets

“Amid the turmoil of the worldwide vitality disaster, Canada continues to be a vivid spot in advancing the clear vitality transition whereas supporting worldwide vitality safety and paying shut consideration to the social and financial implications of change. However the vitality world is transferring quick, and for Canada to retain its management place it has to ensure that its personal plans and actions keep forward of the sport.”

Dr. Fatih Birol, Govt Director
Worldwide Vitality Company

Fast Info

• In January 2022, the IEA launched its in-depth peer evaluation of Canada’s vitality insurance policies. The evaluation praised “Canada’s daring insurance policies and assist for innovation” whereas noting that Canada ought to proceed to take a “people-centred method to Canada’s clear vitality transition.”

• To achieve success in assembly its bold local weather targets, the IEA states that Canada ought to leverage its clear electrical energy and proceed to advance steep emissions reductions within the transport, trade, and oil and gasoline sectors.

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