Minister of Natural Resources Holds Press Conference at Generation Energy Forum

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Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Jim Carr, has held a press conference and media call-back to discuss the outcomes of the Generation Energy Forum in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

More than 700 people — from youth to industry and academic representatives, to Indigenous and community leaders — came together in Winnipeg to explore Canada’s path to affordable energy, the next generation in technology and innovation, energy governance and Canada’s role in the global energy transition.

Keynote speakers at the Forum included international energy experts, such as: 

Jeremy Rifkin — President, Foundation on Economic Trends and Advisor to the European Union

Fatih Birol — Executive Director, International Energy Agency

Eldar Saetre — Chief Executive Officer, Statoil Global

Annette Verschuren — Founder and Chief Executive Officer, NRStor

Elyse Allan — President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Canada 

 

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