Public Accounts committee  We have been working on transportation routes as part of the—

Public Accounts committee  I think various parts of the country are going to have various advantages with respect to hydrogen. I mentioned earlier the work that we are doing with the provinces and territories through the regional tables, and that's partially to make sure that we are being as focused as we

Public Accounts committee  I would describe it as an area of real potential where we are dedicating very serious attention and serious resources, as we've mentioned, through various investments. In order for us to deal with the issues of both the climate crisis and energy security, we're going to have to

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, carbon capture and storage technology has been evolving over a number of years. It is not new, and we have applications of the technology that are functioning. In Alberta, the Quest project is an example. There are a couple of references there. There's the storage of t

Public Accounts committee  I would say that, in order for us to achieve what we need to achieve in terms of decarbonization, we are going to need to pursue a whole series of different kinds of technologies, including carbon capture and storage, and that's been recognized internationally by leading authorit

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, the potential here is manifold. We certainly have domestic applications of hydrogen that we are already seeing develop. I mentioned the transportation opportunities, but there are heavy industry opportunities as well. As the technology continues to develop.... I noted

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, as I mentioned, a series of conversations have been happening over the course of the last period of time, which increased our knowledge collectively with respect to hydrogen and its potential. I would say that we are seeing quite substantial progress. As I also mentio

Public Accounts committee  We are taking very substantial steps to address the emissions, which are just an aspect of our economy and society. The emissions reduction plan that was released in the spring is among the most ambitious and most detailed internationally to both understand the challenges that we

Public Accounts committee  There are a number of measures that have been announced, both in conjunction with the emissions reduction plan and through successive budgets, which are intended to foster innovation in this area. We've mentioned the investment tax credit that's been put in place with respect to

Public Accounts committee  It is increasing. The technology is advancing and demand is increasing. Such things as the crisis in Europe are advancing this even more quickly.

Public Accounts committee  Again, there are a couple of pathways to hydrogen. Actually, there are several. The two principal ones present different sorts of challenges. If you're using electricity through electrolysis—separating water—then you need a sufficient energy supply in order for that to happen. Si

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, we were engaged in a very specific exercise, which was to identify the full potential of hydrogen at a point in time. That exercise arrived at the figures that we've been discussing. That was intended as a call to action. It was not intended as an analysis, other than

Public Accounts committee  The risk is being left behind. As you mentioned, there is substantial investment that is happening internationally. We have strategic potential here. Any sorts of decisions with respect to this take time in order to come to fruition.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chair, the production of hydrogen is something that's been part of our industrial mix for a long time. We have been producing hydrogen in a variety of different ways through different technologies. What has changed recently is the degree of demand as some of the new technolog

Public Accounts committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I am also honoured to be joining the committee from the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people. Mr. Chair, the commissioner's report highlighted hydrogen's essential role in our future, and my department fully agrees. Much has happ