Canada's Clean Energy Industry - A Major Global Player
A key component of this sector is a well-established group of resourceful companies that offer environmental and climate change solutions. Canadian firms offer services and technologies that enhance competitiveness and increase productivity, while reducing environmental impacts and preventing or reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Clean Energy Technologies Office
The Clean Energy Technologies Office, located at the Canadian Embassy in Warsaw, was established in September of 2002. The mandate of the Office is to promote climate change technologies, including energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies with industrial, residential and commercial applications within Central and Eastern Europe. This means finding opportunities to use Canadian technologies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in support of Canada's commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. In addition, the Office is responsible for the promotion of Canadian and international funding mechanisms that can help facilitate technology transfer.
Based in Poland, the Office has regional responsibilities and works in conjunction with the Canadian Embassies in Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, Kiev and Bucharest. In so doing, the Office seeks out opportunities for Canadian expertise across traditional commercial sectors, which include transportation, construction, environment, energy and agriculture.
As Canada has recently ratified the Kyoto Protocol, there are opportunities to establish Joint Implementation projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Taking climate change into consideration in the early stages of project development can assist the European Union accession countries in adjusting to restructured energy markets and in meeting more stringent environmental and renewable energy regulations.
Clean Energy Technologies
Canadian technologies and expertise aimed at reducing GHG emissions exist in a variety of areas. These include climate change and clean energy services, energy efficiency and building systems technologies, renewable and alternative power generation technologies, transportation technologies and alternative fuels.
Canadian energy efficiency technolgies have a number of applications, including energy efficient steel making, high efficiency motors, artificial intelligence, energy efficient housing and commercial buildings. Canadian firms also have very strong capabilities in renewable and alternative power generation technologies. Harnessing renewable energy sources - solar, wind, water, earth, biomass and energy from waste - can lead to a decrease in GHG emissions and reduce impacts of climate change.
Transportation is the single largest source of GHG emissions in Canada, accounting for 25 percent of the total. The transportation sector presents an important challenge for many countries in responding to the Kyoto Protocol. Canadian firms are very active in the transportation and alternative fuels sectors, with capabilities in natural gas and propane vehicles, electric vehicles, fuel cell buses and natural gas trucks.
The Clean Energy Portal
Over 600 Canadian firms active in the clean energy sector can be found at the Clean Energy Portal (www.cleanenergy.gc.ca). The Portal offers contact information to Canada's burgeoning clean energy sector, up-to-date details on international climate change initiatives and a variety of project financing resources.
Past and Upcoming Events
In order to promote the clean energy technology sector in the region, the Office is actively involved in the organization of various events and educational seminars. Events are often cross-sectoral, since many companies within traditional industrial or commercial sectors have the opportunity to integrate clean energy technologies. Events are attended by government officials from the region and Canada, as well as various European multilateral agencies, and business and industry representatives.
The most recent event was the "Regional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Technologies Seminar," held in Kraków in February 2004. The objective of the seminar was to present Canadian companies supplying CNG equipment, services and technologies to the CNG market and potential partners within Poland and the region.
In the fall of 2003, the Canadian Embassy in Warsaw hosted a Canadian Environmental Mission to Central Europe. The delegation of Canadian government officials and business representatives promoted bilateral trade co-operation between Canada and Central Europe in the area of clean energy and environment. The business delegates exhibited at the Canadian pavilion and explored partnering opportunities at POLEKO, Poland's largest ecological trade fair. After POLEKO, the Climate Change Workshop, organized in conjunction with the Canadian Embassy in Budapest, offered further opportunities for Canadian firms.
The Office's introductory event was "The Canadian - Central European Climate Change Seminar", held in October 2002. The seminar provided an opportunity for a discussion concerning climate change issues under the Joint Implementation mechanism in light of the Kyoto Protocol. It embraced perspectives of co-operation and investment opportunities between Canada and Central Europe. Companies that attended the seminar remain active in the region today in the areas of transportation, small hydro and biomass.
Partnering
Tackling climate change is an important issue. The Office is interested in partnering with the business community in Poland and in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. If you have any project ideas or questions about Canada's clean energy sector, please contact us.
Ramona Baksh
Regional Manager,
Clean Energy Technologies Office
Central and Eastern Europe
Canadian Embassy Warsaw
ul. Jana Matejki 1/5
00-481 Warsaw, Poland
Tel. (22) 584-3274
Fax. (22) 584-3915
E-mail: wsaw-td@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Clean Energy Technologies Office
The Clean Energy Technologies Office, located at the Canadian Embassy in Warsaw, was established in September of 2002. The mandate of the Office is to promote climate change technologies, including energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies with industrial, residential and commercial applications within Central and Eastern Europe. This means finding opportunities to use Canadian technologies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in support of Canada's commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. In addition, the Office is responsible for the promotion of Canadian and international funding mechanisms that can help facilitate technology transfer.
Based in Poland, the Office has regional responsibilities and works in conjunction with the Canadian Embassies in Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, Kiev and Bucharest. In so doing, the Office seeks out opportunities for Canadian expertise across traditional commercial sectors, which include transportation, construction, environment, energy and agriculture.
As Canada has recently ratified the Kyoto Protocol, there are opportunities to establish Joint Implementation projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Taking climate change into consideration in the early stages of project development can assist the European Union accession countries in adjusting to restructured energy markets and in meeting more stringent environmental and renewable energy regulations.
Clean Energy Technologies
Canadian technologies and expertise aimed at reducing GHG emissions exist in a variety of areas. These include climate change and clean energy services, energy efficiency and building systems technologies, renewable and alternative power generation technologies, transportation technologies and alternative fuels.
Canadian energy efficiency technolgies have a number of applications, including energy efficient steel making, high efficiency motors, artificial intelligence, energy efficient housing and commercial buildings. Canadian firms also have very strong capabilities in renewable and alternative power generation technologies. Harnessing renewable energy sources - solar, wind, water, earth, biomass and energy from waste - can lead to a decrease in GHG emissions and reduce impacts of climate change.
Transportation is the single largest source of GHG emissions in Canada, accounting for 25 percent of the total. The transportation sector presents an important challenge for many countries in responding to the Kyoto Protocol. Canadian firms are very active in the transportation and alternative fuels sectors, with capabilities in natural gas and propane vehicles, electric vehicles, fuel cell buses and natural gas trucks.
The Clean Energy Portal
Over 600 Canadian firms active in the clean energy sector can be found at the Clean Energy Portal (www.cleanenergy.gc.ca). The Portal offers contact information to Canada's burgeoning clean energy sector, up-to-date details on international climate change initiatives and a variety of project financing resources.
Past and Upcoming Events
In order to promote the clean energy technology sector in the region, the Office is actively involved in the organization of various events and educational seminars. Events are often cross-sectoral, since many companies within traditional industrial or commercial sectors have the opportunity to integrate clean energy technologies. Events are attended by government officials from the region and Canada, as well as various European multilateral agencies, and business and industry representatives.
The most recent event was the "Regional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Technologies Seminar," held in Kraków in February 2004. The objective of the seminar was to present Canadian companies supplying CNG equipment, services and technologies to the CNG market and potential partners within Poland and the region.
In the fall of 2003, the Canadian Embassy in Warsaw hosted a Canadian Environmental Mission to Central Europe. The delegation of Canadian government officials and business representatives promoted bilateral trade co-operation between Canada and Central Europe in the area of clean energy and environment. The business delegates exhibited at the Canadian pavilion and explored partnering opportunities at POLEKO, Poland's largest ecological trade fair. After POLEKO, the Climate Change Workshop, organized in conjunction with the Canadian Embassy in Budapest, offered further opportunities for Canadian firms.
The Office's introductory event was "The Canadian - Central European Climate Change Seminar", held in October 2002. The seminar provided an opportunity for a discussion concerning climate change issues under the Joint Implementation mechanism in light of the Kyoto Protocol. It embraced perspectives of co-operation and investment opportunities between Canada and Central Europe. Companies that attended the seminar remain active in the region today in the areas of transportation, small hydro and biomass.
Partnering
Tackling climate change is an important issue. The Office is interested in partnering with the business community in Poland and in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. If you have any project ideas or questions about Canada's clean energy sector, please contact us.
Ramona Baksh
Regional Manager,
Clean Energy Technologies Office
Central and Eastern Europe
Canadian Embassy Warsaw
ul. Jana Matejki 1/5
00-481 Warsaw, Poland
Tel. (22) 584-3274
Fax. (22) 584-3915
E-mail: wsaw-td@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
