Public Accounts committee  I would say that the work that has been under way to address the issues that are addressed in the audit is multi-faceted. We have established a governance structure pursuant to suggestions that have been made at both the director general level and the director level, in order to ensure that we have appropriate co-ordination and tracking of the progress that has been made with respect to the just transition.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, for the question. As I mentioned in my opening statement, we accept the recommendations of the commissioner and welcome the analysis being done for this important evolving area of policy. The specific recommendations of the task force on coal are largely under way.

Public Accounts committee  I'm sorry, Mr. Chair, but I'm not sure I heard the beginning of the question.

Public Accounts committee  The government is obviously very conscious of rising prices and affordability, generally. The process with respect to net zero and a just transition is one that will evolve over time, in part based on the circumstances we are dealing with. Those sorts of supports—again, my colleagues from the regional agencies can provide more detailed analysis of the outputs achieved—are looking at specific opportunities at a community level to evolve toward the goals we are seeking to achieve.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for this opportunity. I'd like to begin by recognizing that we're meeting today on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe peoples. I'd also like to thank the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development for his audit of the just transition, and I'm pleased to inform you, Chair, that Natural Resources Canada is working with other departments to execute a plan to fulfill his recommendations.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much for the question. The fund is intended to focus on emissions, and very significant reductions of emissions, which are what we are most concerned about when it comes to contributing to greenhouse gas challenges overall. Our climate approach has been to focus on providing funding to address infrastructure and technologies to reduce methane emissions.

Natural Resources committee  I'll turn to my colleague Monsieur Labelle.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much for your question. The emissions reduction plan that was announced earlier this year sets out in detail the steps that we will take in order to meet the objectives that have been identified by the government. It provides as detailed a plan as exists internationally to achieve them.

Natural Resources committee  Each country is going to have to contribute to the overall measures that are going to be possible in order to achieve the objectives that we have set collectively. Our emissions reduction plan contains in detail—

Natural Resources committee  I think it's been broadly recognized that climate capture and storage is an important aspect of an overall climate plan.

Natural Resources committee  I am aware that there are a number of studies that suggest a variety of different outcomes with respect to carbon capture and storage. This is, however, a matter that continues to evolve as an area of technology. It is going to be a critical aspect of our overall approach as we approach decarbonization generally.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much for the question. As I mentioned, part of that funding does relate to indigenous reconciliation. A substantial amount will relate to infrastructure spending, as access to the areas where these minerals will be developed is of real importance. In terms of research and development, there's a scientific component to all of this.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much for the question. The emissions reduction fund focuses on addressing such emissions as methane, which are of extraordinary importance when it comes to our overall climate plan, so it is an opportunity to accelerate the reductions of methane. We have taken on, as an objective, a very aggressive methane strategy in reducing methane by 75%.

Natural Resources committee  It's a very important part of our overall policy suite that we look at the development of not only the resources that exist in Canada but also the people. That is critically important with respect to our relationship with the indigenous communities. Youth training is obviously one of the most important areas.