Natural Resources committee  Based on the reading I've done, I would tell you that blue hydrogen isn't something we can bank on. We would have to look at green hydrogen. Western Canada has great potential, for both wind and solar power. Using these renewables, we could produce hydrogen to be used locally in Canada or exported.

Natural Resources committee  That's exactly right.

Natural Resources committee  It isn't at all.

Natural Resources committee  I don't want to comment personally on the economic aspect, but I can refer to the economic and financial analysis research institute report that I mentioned earlier. According to that institute's research, they will not be profitable. Scientifically speaking, there are other criteria, such as the amount of energy needed to do this landfill work and the potential landfill sites.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for your question. It's a very intriguing one. You're right, there are different hydrogen production streams. In Quebec, the most natural stream is hydroelectricity, which turns water into hydrogen and oxygen. This process is called electrolysis. Hydrogen can also be produced by hydrocarbon fracturing.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the invitation to have a dialogue between citizens and elected officials on a critical issue for the future. I am going to start with two highlights. First, if the largest sector in terms of greenhouse gas, or GHG, emissions does not do its part, it will be impossible to reach the carbon neutrality target.