I think that's where that statistic I raised earlier is so important, isn't it? We have such a strong record, as it stands, from which we can certainly build. Minister Savage referenced carbon capture and storage. I think it's also very important to recognize that leading environmentalists say that we cannot achieve the Paris targets without the enhanced oil recovery side to carbon capture and storage. We can't be selective about what kind of carbon capture and storage or utilization and storage we like if we don't include EOR. I think that's extremely important to all targets.
In terms of GHG emissions, I think one has to be clear on where we are going and how we are getting there. I mean, we should be very clear on the fact that, for example, GHG emissions have fallen radically in the United States because of the use of gas and LNG. Again, if you're selective about which things you like in order to get to the goals we all agree we must get to, that can create something of an issue.
I think in Saskatchewan we feel it is very important to build on the strengths we have and to complement traditional sectors with emerging ones—lithium, hydrogen and helium. These all build on the strengths we have. They don't turn our backs hook, line and sinker on our energy workers. We have 30,000 here in the province of Saskatchewan, with all the families that supports. We have to be very cognizant of the cost of some transitions. With hydrogen, for example, if we move to a low-carbon hydrogen economy, that will cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
Just so everyone is very clear, as we move forward on some of these areas there is a cost involved—socio-economic and also literal.