If you look at the state of the world, there are two megatrends in the world: decarbonization and the digitization of the economy. With regard to decarbonization, I think we're doing very well. We've attracted record investment, for example, in aluminum. Actually, the smelter of Rio Tinto in Saguenay—Mr. Généreux and Mr. Garon would know very well where it is—today is going to be providing green aluminum to the BMW and Audi plants in the United States, so we should know. It's in Quebec, so you should be proud that the smelter will be providing green aluminum to the North American auto industry.
We're doing the same thing in steel. Just yesterday, I was with Dofasco, and we were talking about its plan to green...and to reduce CO2 emissions by millions of tonnes. Do you know why that matters? It's because, in the world of the 21st century, the economies that decarbonize are going to win. You don't need to take it from me. Just look at, for example, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz. The CEO of Mercedes-Benz has been very vocal that by 2039 he would give you a certificate of zero carbon in a car if you were to buy one of his cars. That means that the whole industry is going to decarbonize. Those who invest in green mines, electric mines, green steel and green aluminum are going to win in the economy of the 21st century.
That's what we did with batteries, as well, to build an ecosystem where we're going to be able to supply the economy of the 21st century, which is going to be decarbonized. At the same time, we've been investing in the digital economy, because we understand that the role of AI in quantum is going to be fundamental.
I would say that Canada has never been in a better position, because in this world where you need to decarbonize and digitize with more automation, robotization and productivity, which are going to be linked, that brings prosperity. If you look at the scheme, these two megatrends are bringing prosperity and addressing productivity in this country. That's why I'm saying that the investments we've made are going to create and sustain jobs and are going to put Canada in a place to win in the economy of the 21st century. I think that's one of the greatest achievements, because the responsibility of members here is not just to care for today. We also need to plan for tomorrow and for the years and decades to come.
I think that we've been able to seize a generational moment, which happens only once in a lifetime. Where do you have breakthrough technology like AI and quantum? Where do you shift after 100 years of how you've been making cars to another way of making cars? The way we could have done it is to step back, but the way we did it is to be ambitious, to seize the moment. I remember that yesterday the president of Shopify said that what he wishes for is a more ambitious Canada. I say that at every speech I give. I say to seize the moment and to be ambitious. That's what we need to do. That's why we are, and that's why we win.