The Premier of Alberta despatched the letter Wednesday as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Ottawa
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Premier Danielle Smith referred to as on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to advertise Alberta’s need and talent to supply inexpensive and dependable pure fuel to Japan.
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Smith despatched the letter Wednesday as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Ottawa late that evening.
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“Our unmatched power sources, dedication to emissions discount and historic connections with Japan place us to be a key contributor to Japan’s efforts to diversify its LNG provide to at least one responsibly developed by an essential ally,” she wrote .
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The letter famous Japan is the second largest importer of pure fuel on the planet and beforehand sourced 10 p.c of its provides from Russia. They’re so depending on Moscow for gas that they’ve been granted an exemption by the G7 on a measure capping the worth of Russian oil beneath market charges in a bid to keep away from the same power scarcity as Europe faces in 2022 skilled.
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Smith sees this as a possibility for Alberta to step in to offset these challenges.
The premier additionally identified that in November 2021 the province signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan Oil, Fuel and Metals Nationwide Company to broaden market entry for Alberta’s power sector, and a “renewed dedication to pure useful resource cooperation and – growth.” The MOU is designed to boost cooperation on environmental applied sciences resembling hydrogen, ammonia and carbon seize, utilization and storage.
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Japan and South Korea have each invested within the LNG export terminal in Kitimat, BC, which is able to come on-line in 2025.
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Smith additionally referred to as for a seat on the desk for Alberta in any dialogue about potential power exports because the provinces are the homeowners and stewards of their very own pure sources.
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In line with The Canadian Press, Kishida advised visitors at a luncheon hosted by Trudeau that liquefied pure fuel will play a “essential position” in Japan’s power transition, and that Canada’s looming LNG export terminal is one instance of a number of methods Ottawa may help.
Japan takes over the presidency of the Group of Seven this yr and Kishida’s go to to Canada is a part of a multi-country tour. The Group of Seven additionally contains Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the US and the European Union.
Kishida met with Trudeau on Thursday earlier than leaving for Washington.
The prime minister applauded Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s dedication to fast-track power and mining initiatives within the identify of financial safety for Canada’s democratic companions.
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“Alberta believes there’s a sturdy enterprise case for delivery responsibly produced power to Japan and different allies,” Smith mentioned in her letter.
She emphasised the position Canada can play on the worldwide power scene to stop “despotic rulers with little concern for the environmental and human impression of their power manufacturing from filling the vacuum.”
In Japan’s bid to wean itself off dependence on Russia and China, Kishida created a ministry for financial safety and sought to carry nuclear reactors again on-line after many have been shut down following the 2011 Fukushima catastrophe.
– With recordsdata from The Canadian Press
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