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/CNW/ - A new solar project in Inuvik is helping to advance Canada's transition to a low-carbon future while increasing the amount of electricity generated...
Posted: Monday, April 19, 2021 14:21 The Canadian government will provide almost $8.4 million for nine clean energy projects for Indigenous communities in the western province of British Columbia. The goal is to help them build capacity and to reduce reliance on fossil fuel for heat and electricity. Many rural and remote Indigenous communities in Canada rely on diesel and propane for their energy needs. Canada’s natural resources department is supporting bioenergy projects that use forest fibre which is sustainably managed and a renewable resource. Many of Canada’s remote communit...
Share this article Share this article BURNABY, BC, April 16, 2021 /CNW/ - The impacts of climate change are felt across Canada, and many Indigenous communities have identified clean, reliable energy as key to a more secure and resilient future. The Government of Canada is investing in community-led clean energy projects with remote Indigenous communities to displace fossil fuels and advance reconciliation and self-determination. Terry Beech, Member of Parliament for Burnaby North—Seymour, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced almost $...