The Konrad-Adenauer Foundation hosted the event in Berlin on June 27, 2024, and was part of a broader tour bringing together Canadian and German experts in energy and raw materials to discuss opportunities for collaboration on a low-emission, secure, and affordable energy future.
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Alongside, Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment program at Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Dan Wicklum, Chief Executive Officer at The Transition Accelerator, Patrick Chevalier, Director, Environmental Science – CanmetMINING at Natural Resources Canada, and Tom Hoefer, Senior Advisor at NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines, Shannon had the opportunity visit former and existing mining facilities and key sites of technical innovation throughout the region of Saxony-Anhalt. The group also took part in one-day roundtable on energy at the ITEL – Lithium Institute, in Halle, and learned about energy focused research from environmental, social and governance disclosure to the circular economy.
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A highlight included ESF’s participation on the panel “Potential of an Energy and Raw Materials Partnership between Germany and Canada”, as well as a meeting with representatives from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. These dialogues offered valuable perspectives on Germany’s evolving energy strategy, issues and approaches.
These conversations were a great opportunity to highlight ESF’s research, including recent publications on LNG and domestic energy security, which remain important elements in Germany’s ongoing energy security, affordability and competitiveness efforts.
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ESF thanks the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation Canada and the Deutsche Lithium Institute for facilitating such a productive exchange. Canada and Germany collaboration has great potential to foster a secure energy future for both countries.
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