North America agrees energy collaboration

 
Energy leaders from Canada, Mexico and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy collaboration and climate change.

Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, welcomed Pedro Joaquín Coldwell, Mexico’s Secretary of Energy, and Ernest Moniz, United States Secretary of Energy, to Winnipeg, where he hosted the North American Energy Ministers Meeting.

During the meeting, the Ministers signed a memorandum of understanding on climate change and energy collaboration, which will expand the energy relationship between the three countries, Natural Resources Canada said in a press release.

The MoU will see Canada, Mexico and the United States collaborate and share information on six key areas such as low-carbon electricity; clean energy technologies; energy efficiency; carbon capture, use and storage; climate change adaptation; and reducing emissions from the oil and gas sector, including from methane.

Jim Carr said: “Secretary Moniz, Secretary Joaquín Coldwell and I want to build on North America’s strength as one of the world’s most dynamic and influential regions for secure and sustainable energy. The MoU we signed today reflects our governments’ shared vision for a future where an expanding clean energy sector, a sustainable environment and a strong economy go hand in hand.”

Furthermore, the Ministers launched a web platform where North American energy information can be easily accessed in one area. It features suite of static and interactive North American energy infrastructure maps, a combined North American energy outlook, and data tables and methodological guides to allow for the comparison of energy trade between the three countries.