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Record of meetings

The Net-Zero Advisory Body will post summaries from our official meetings. These records will be made public within 30 days of each meeting.

September 11, 2024

Members presented subcommittee updates.
Members met with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to discuss the Clean Electricity Strategy.

August 14, 2024

Members discussed their workplan and priorities for 2024-25.
Members discussed the next steps on the Net-Zero Industrial Policy line of inquiry.

July 10, 2024

Members discussed their workplan and priorities for 2024-25.
Members received a presentation from the Canada Energy Regulator on the next Canada's Energy Future Report.
Members discussed the vision proposal developed by the Energy Systems Subcommittee and potential input to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) on the development of Canada’s Electricity Strategy.

June 12, 2024

Members discussed their workplan and priorities for 2024-25.
Members received a presentation from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on contracted research to inform NZAB’s governance line of inquiry.
Members received a presentation from the chair of the Canada Electricity Advisory Council (CEAC) on their final report.

March 13, 2024

Members discussed advice and timelines for their next report.
Members received a presentation from Nature Canada and the Natural Resources Defense Council on Forestry Emissions Accounting.
Members received a presentation from Dr. Anne de Bortoli on Sustainability Modelling and Industrial ecology.

February 14, 2024

Members discussed developing advice on setting the 2035 target.
Members received a presentation from Dr. Aline Coutinho on Justice and other Emerging Social Concerns in the Net-Zero Transition.

January 10, 2024

Members received presentations on climate literacy from the Privy Council Office, Environics and NZAB member, Louise Comeau.
Members met with the co-chair of the Canada Electricity Advisory Council (CEAC).
Members met with the Office of the Auditor General.

November 8, 2023

Members met with Paul Halucha, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO).
Members met with Deputy Ministers and Minister’s Office staff, ECCC.
Members received a briefing on the responsibilities of Governor-in-Council appointees.
Members discussed their workplan.

October 11, 2023

The NZAB onboarded new members to the Advisory Body.
Members heard a presentation on carbon budgeting.
Members received a briefing from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on modelling greenhouse gas emissions for agriculture.

September 13, 2023

Members had a conversation with the Sustainable Finance Action Council.
Members received a briefing from NRCan on Forest Carbon Quantification and Accounting.

August 9, 2023

Members discussed their Annual Report and work plan for 2023-24.
Members met with Energy Super Modelers and International Analysts (ESMIA).
Members met with the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI).

July 12, 2023

Members discussed the work plan.
Members met with Environment and Climate Change on the 2023 ERP Progress Report.
Members met with the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer on its report, "A Distributional Analysis of the Federal Fuel Charge under the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan".

June 14, 2023

Members discussed budgeting and work plans.
Members met with the Environment and Climate Change Youth Council.
Members met with the Canada Energy Regulator to get a briefing on the Energy Futures Report.
Members met with representatives from the Canadian Electricity Advisory Council.
Members discussed the regulatory process with representatives from Natural Resources Canada.

May 10, 2023

Members had a conversation with Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Deputy Minister Chris Forbes and members of the Minister of ECC’s office.
Members discussed NZAB’s budget and work plans for 2023-24.

April 19, 2023

Members had a conversation with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Deputy Minister Chris Forbes about NZAB operations and the Minister’s response to NZAB's 2022 annual report.
Members discussed NZAB’s budget and work plans for 2023-24.

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