Our newsletter: 07 November 2024
Public Policy Forum chooses Karen Ogen
The Public Policy Forum has named Alliance CEO Karen Ogen as a director.
“She works to grow economic opportunities for First Nations by providing information and education about responsible resource development, and hopes to inspire more communities to engage in discussions with industry and government about resource opportunities.”
PPF is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit Canadian organization: ‘Our reports inject implementable ideas and approaches into the policymaking process.’
Karen’s appointment
- Learn more: https://ow.ly/8XqF50TYwv5
- About the PPF: https://ow.ly/pqxv50TYwn7
LNG and natural resources = billions for BC
The natural-gas industry is close to surpassing forestry as a prime contributor to the British Columbia’s resource revenue.
The provincial government expects $684-million from natural gas for 2023-24, which is getting pretty close to the $691 million foreseen from forestry.
Natural-gas royalties paid to BC are forecast by the BC government to increase annually to $1.43 billion in 2027. For this, the province thanks “increased natural gas volumes related to production requirements of LNG.”
And there are these LNG numbers:
- At $2 billion in annual provincial taxes and royalties, the LNG sector could become one of the largest revenue generators in BC.
- LNG will mean an increase of $8 billion a year to the province’s GDP.
- Over 71,000 more jobs a year and over $4.6 billion in wages.
- And by 2064 over $78 billion in revenue would go to BC.
Now there are things governments provincial and federal need to do about natural gas and other resources.
- Read more: https://ow.ly/KS0e50TWvqr
Our LNG perfect for Asia Pacific need
BC LNG resources ‘position us perfectly’ to meet Asia Pacific demand.
That’s from Stewart Muir, CEO of Resource Works, in a column on how resource abundance and clean-energy demand offer BC an opportunity for prosperity.
“As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, power-hungry data centres are driving energy demand to new heights. Energy consumption across Asia Pacific is expected to surge by 50 per cent in the next decade.
“British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) resources position us perfectly to meet this demand with cleaner-burning fuel that the world desperately seeks.
“It’s not abstract economic concepts. We’re talking about funding for schools, hospitals and the kind of family-supporting jobs that build strong communities.”
And he notes: “First Nations across the province are increasingly taking leadership roles in natural resource development, with over 500 economic and reconciliation agreements.”
- Read more from Business in Vancouver: https://ow.ly/c7r950TYQsk
Indigenous energy news
- 24 First Nations own 51% of $2-billion Ontario power-transmission line, and in 25 years, they’ll own all of it: https://ow.ly/PUVQ50TYS8W (Photo above)
- Renewables for remote communities: How West Moberly First Nations in BC installed solar-powered systems for every household; https://ow.ly/9gUl50TWmUH
- The Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) is partner in a solar facility being built near Kamloops; it could power more than 2,000 homes. https://ow.ly/POln50U0BZF
- Two more northern First Nations in Ontario celebrate connection to the power grid: https://ow.ly/prqg50TWngk
- Raven Indigenous Outcome Fund finances Indigenous heat pumps in Manitoba: https://ow.ly/tvBI50TYRZH
- Three First Nations are partners in push for Atlantic Canada hub for production and transportation of green hydrogen and ammonia: https://ow.ly/j4vW50TYS4w
- Developers sign pact for Indigenous role in offshore Nova Scotia wind farm: https://ow.ly/CUCQ50TYSev
- New report calls for more Indigenous co-ownership in renewable-energy projects: https://ow.ly/io4v50TYSgG
ALSO IN THE NEWS
- ‘See you in court’ is Alberta’s answer to Ottawa’s draft emissions cap for oil and gas. This and more reaction at https://ow.ly/xbsA50U1bBh
- The federal oil/gas emissions cap will make Canadians poorer and harm energy ties with the U.S.: https://ow.ly/8LKP50TZYPv From the Business Council of Canada.
- See also https://ow.ly/Hezb50U1eFR and https://ow.ly/HhQs50U1eXq
- Update: After federal approval, FortisBC’s Tilbury Phase 2 LNG expansion project in Delta is winding its way through a provincial environmental-assessment process: https://ow.ly/33eg50TYNgJ
- Heather Exner-Pirot of the Macdonald-Laurier Institution and the Business Council of Canada asks why Ottawa’s new green-investing guidebook snubs natural gas, LNG, and nuclear: https://ow.ly/7eCh50TVPcM
- Alberta’s NDP leader says Ottawa’s anti-greenwashing law, Bill C-59, has ‘potential for destructive unintended consequences across the economy.’ https://ow.ly/gxQc50TU0kr
- Our Alliance view: https://ow.ly/Vo6N50TU0kp
EVENTS
- Indigenous Clean Energy’s Changemakers Forum, Nov. 27, Toronto: https://ow.ly/T9Jf50TULJp
- Indigenous Clean Energy’s 2024 ICE Gathering, Nov. 27-29, Toronto: https://ow.ly/i9I950TULAG
- Canadian Council for Indigenous Business networking event, Nov. 28, Toronto: https://ow.ly/FiLM50TWk8i
- First Nations Energy Summit, Dec. 2-3, Vancouver. Info/register: https://ow.ly/Nulf50TXC2Y
2025
- Future Fuels Forum to ‘explore the future of hydrogen and sustainable energy solutions.’ Prince George, Jan. 13-14: https://ow.ly/6Nki50TE83B
- 22nd Annual BC Natural Resources Forum, Jan. 14-16, Prince George: https://ow.ly/BajJ50Tr1aU
- National Coalition of Chiefs, Clean Energy Summit, Feb. 13-14, Tsuut’ina Nation, near Calgary: https://ow.ly/TT0350TYQyr
- Canadian Institute’s Western Indigenous Consultation & Engagement conference, Feb. 20-21, Edmonton: https://ow.ly/4MsG50TUBpb (Discount code D10-999-LNG25)
- Canadian Gas Association Energy Security Summit, March 25-26, Ottawa: https://ow.ly/ozwT50TYNRA
- Nation2Nation Women’s Gathering, April 24-25, Kitimat BC: https://ow.ly/A8yo50SYpkv
- First Nations Major Projects Coalition, 8th annual conference, April 27–29, Toronto: https://ow.ly/O51B50TZkob
- National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association, Indigenous Prosperity Forum, May 6-8, Gatineau PQ. Details TBA.
- Ninth Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference, June 18-20, Nanaimo BC: https://ow.ly/m1rW50SHvIp
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(Posted here 08 November 2022)
