Natural Resources committee  I thought it was going to be easier for me to answer the question than for Mr. Kirby because he's in the hydrogen industry, but he made the point that I would make. In some instances you're going to use RNG and in some instances you're going to use hydrogen. I'd also note, furth

Natural Resources committee  I don't have them at my fingertips, but we can pull those numbers for you, yes.

Natural Resources committee  What percentage of the national consumption? Again, I'm afraid I don't have those numbers at my fingertips. As I've mentioned, globally across the country, about 35% of the energy consumed is natural gas.

Natural Resources committee  Well, in the home heating market, we have roughly two-thirds of the market in the country with natural gas heating.

Natural Resources committee  I can certainly get that for you.

Natural Resources committee  Does it benefit us? As I said in my previous response to Mr. Lloyd, we have to assess on a case-by-case basis. If there's natural gas involved in the exercise, then it could very much be beneficial. At the end of the day, if the goal is to reduce emissions and if using CO2 produc

Natural Resources committee  Again, we're not involved in the oil industry, Mr. Lloyd, so I shouldn't comment on that.

Natural Resources committee  Well, I see our members as being supportive of tax credits that drive efforts to reduce emissions from the use of natural gas. If the two were connected, I suspect we would support such a tax credit, but I'd need to see it.

Natural Resources committee  The fact is that there are countless technologies. There are a variety of energy delivery pathways, and there's a risk, as I said in my remarks, of picking favourites. I think that there has to be a screen, if you will, on any government's approach to make sure that the effect is

Natural Resources committee  Look, it's a difficult time for the fossil fuel industry; there's no doubt about it. There's a lot of public criticism of it. I joke about the fact that I'm an oil and gas lobbyist. How do my children react to that? The reality is, though, that we're part of an industry that is

Natural Resources committee  Well, I don't have an assessment of that. I'd certainly say we're trying to.

Natural Resources committee  No, not to my knowledge.

Natural Resources committee  Refiners aren't part of my membership and I'm not familiar with the particulars of that project. As I said, our goal is to work with a host of technologies and drive forward on efforts to reduce emissions by using those technologies.

Natural Resources committee  There are a whole bunch of renewable fuels out there. I don't pretend to have a comprehensive comparison of the timelines for each, but one of the things about renewable natural gas is that, in many applications, it's available now. We've actually been using it for a number of ye

Natural Resources committee  I think the focus on affordability is an appropriate one. It's a concern for constituents in your riding, Mr. Zimmer, and in constituencies right across the country. It's something that we focus on all the time. As I noted, we offer the most affordable energy option to Canadians