Federal officials were interested in proposed Quebec LNG project, documents show
Federal officials engaged with Marinvest Energy Canada on a Quebec LNG project that could export substantial volumes to Europe and align with Bill C-5’s national interest goals.
- Federal officials highlighted a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Quebec for its potential to export substantial volumes of LNG to Europe, according to documents.
- The briefing note emphasized that the project could help Canada support Europe's medium-term energy security and long-term energy transition.
- Marinvest expressed that commenting on the project's national interest designation is speculative at this stage.
- Louis Couillard of Greenpeace Canada noted that the renewed discussions of LNG in Eastern Canada reflect the Liberal government's focus on major projects.
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Federal Officials Were Interested in Proposed Quebec LNG Project, Documents Show
Senior federal officials touted a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Quebec as having the potential to export “substantial volumes” of LNG to Europe, documents show. The revelation appears in a federal briefing note prepared in May after Marinvest Energy Canada, a subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company, requested a meeting with the top bureaucrat at the federal Natural Resources Department to discuss its plans. Although a company repre…
Federal officials were interested in proposed Quebec LNG project, documents show (Canada)
Senior federal officials touted a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Quebec as having the potential to export 'substantial volumes' of LNG to Europe, documents show. The revelation appears in a federal briefing note prepared in May after Marinvest Energy Canada, a subsidiary of a Norwegian e...
Senior federal officials praised the merits of a liquefied natural gas project in Quebec, claiming that it had the potential to allow the export of "large volumes" of LNG to Europe, according to documents obtained by La Presse canadienne.
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