Canada

Overview

Senior Representatives

Cynthia Handler
MI Steering Committee member
Director General, Office of Energy Research and Development, Energy Efficiency and Technology Sector, Natural Resources Canada

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Role in Mission Innovation

• Member of the Mission Innovation Steering Committee
• Member of the Technical Advisory Group
• Participates in the Mission Innovation Secretariat
• Co-leads the Carbon Dioxide Removal Mission
• Member of the Clean Hydrogen Mission
• Member of the Integrated Biorefineries Mission
• Supports the Green Powered Future Mission
• Supports the Zero-Emissions Shipping Mission
• Involvement in the Net-Zero Industries Mission 
• Contributes to the Innovation Platform
• Co-leadership of the Materials for Energy Initiative 

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News and events

• [June 2, 2021] Canada joins Mission Innovation members in launching MI2.0 and a decade of clean energy innovation to accelerate achieving the Paris Agreement Goals
• Canada celebrates five years of collaboration under Mission Innovation
• Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada announces 10 winning clean energy innovations at Globe 2020 Forum (March 2020)
• Champions Corner: Sean Monkman (November 2019)
• Canada partners with Breakthrough Energy to launch game-changing program to accelerate clean energy innovations (May 23, 2019)

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Participation in MI’s first phase

• Hosted MI-4, the 4^th MI Ministerial
• Participated in the Mission Innovation Steering Committee
• Participated in the Mission Innovation Secretariat
• Co-led the Analysis and Joint Research Sub-Group
• Participated in the Business and Investor Engagement Sub-Group
• Supported the Ministerial Planning Team
• Co-led the:
  • Sustainable Biofuels Innovation Challenge
  • Clean Energy Materials Innovation Challenge
• Participated in the:
  • Smart Grids Innovation Challenge
  • Off-Grid Access Innovation Challenge
  • Carbon Capture Innovation Challenge
  • Converting Sunlight Innovation Challenge
  • Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings Innovation Challenge
  • Renewable and Clean Hydrogen Innovation Challenge

Resources:

• (First phase) Plans and Priorities
• HIGHLIGHTS IN 2017
• HIGHLIGHTS IN 2018
• HIGHLIGHTS IN 2019
• (First phase) Innovation Breakthroughs

Clean Energy Innovation investment (MI 1.0)

Country-determined baseline year(s): FY 2014-15
Baseline funding amount: CAD $387 million (USD $295 million)
Doubling target year: FY 2019-20
Doubling target amount: CAD $775 million (USD $590 million)

Find out more about how Canada’s baseline and doubling are calculated

*Figures in the spending chart are based on USD exchange rates in 2021.

Canada has met and exceeded the MI doubling pledge in the first phase, reporting $786.8M CAD for fiscal year 2019-20, $11.8M CAD above the $775M CAD target.

Statistics Canada administers an annual survey of private sector spending on energy research and development (excluding demonstration) – see Industrial energy research and development expenditures by area of technology, by industry group.