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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.
November 1, 2021
2021
- Members held a brief discussion on a letter received from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Natural Resources and proposed next steps.
September 24, 2021
2021
- Subcommittee Leads updated on discussions to date.
- Members proposed priority focus areas for discussion with the incoming Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
September 8, 2021
2021
- Members discussed the NZAB’s approach to providing advice, received updates on subcommittee work and engagement plans, and shared perspectives on activities in advance of COP26.
August 17, 2021
2021
- Members discussed the work of the subcommittees on lines of inquiry, forward-looking plans for engagement, and the linkages of the recently published IPCC report to the NZAB's mandate.
August 17, 2021
2021
- Members had an optional informational briefing with officials from Climate Outreach on engagement.
- The presentation was followed by a question and answer period.
August 12, 2021
2021
- Members had an optional informational briefing with officials from Climate Outreach on engagement.
- The presentation was followed by a question and answer period.
August 4, 2021
2021
- Members received a foundational briefing on the oil & gas sector from federal officials.
- Members discussed next steps to advance their Lines of Inquiry.
July 21, 2021
2021
- Members provided input on the approach to short and long term research activities.
- Members discussed reactions to the pathways summary, subcommittee structure and membership, and the Governor in Council appointment process.
July 16, 2021
2021
- Members had an optional informational briefing with officials from Transport Canada on the transportation sector.
- The presentation was followed by a question and answer period.
July 6, 2021
2021
- Members discussed the release of the pathways summary, the enactment of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, the path forward on lines of inquiry, and the structure of subcommittees.
June 28, 2021
2021
- Members met with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to discuss the Advisory Body’s forthcoming pathways summary.
June 22, 2021
2021
- Members endorsed the proposed priorities for research and engagement.
- Members discussed forward planning, lines of inquiry, upcoming meetings, and the pathways summary.
June 11, 2021
2021
- Members heard a presentation from representatives from the International Energy Agency.
- The presentation was followed by a question and answer period.
June 10, 2021
2021
- Members had an optional informational briefing with officials from the Treasury Board Secretariat on greening government initiatives.
- The presentation was followed by a question and answer period.
June 8, 2021
2021
- Members heard a presentation from the Office of Energy Efficiency at Natural Resources Canada.
- The presentation was followed by a question and answer period.
- Members discussed plans for upcoming meetings and the release of the pathways summary.
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