Critical Steps Towards Canadian Net-Zero Industrial Strategy
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Moderator: Tom McAffery, Emissions Reduction Alberta
Presenter: Bentley Allan, Johns Hopkins University / The Transition Accelerator
Canada’s trading partners and competitors are using industrial policy to position their firms in rapidly forming global value chains. Canada needs to take a strategic approach to seize economic opportunities and develop the technologies and firms we need to reach net-zero. This presentation will draw on international case studies to distill key principles and best practices for Canadian net-zero industrial strategy.
Join Bentley Allan, research director for the Transition Accelerator, for an introduction to this vital topic. A Q&A follows.
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