The green implications of the Canada Investment Summit’s pitch book

The investment deals are only part of the story. Canada needs a robust regulatory and policy approach that will enable the country to transition to cleaner energy sources while protecting land, water, and at-risk species.
At his Canada Investment Summit last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated an oft-heard pledge to make this country a conventional and clean energy superpower, writes Shawn McCarthy.

OTTAWA—In Canada’s hunt for foreign capital to finance energy ambitions, the oil and gas sector looms large for the immediate future. However, the federal government is promoting a host of clean-economy projects that would help drive a transition off fossil fuels.

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