


Canada’s Energy Future: Sovereignty, Grid Integration, and Strategic Alliances
Presented by: Student Energy SFU
Part of #PNWClimateWeek
Sponsored by: SFU School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE)
📍Location: Segal Graduate School of Business
🗓 Date & Time: 5:00 - 7:30 PM, July 22
🎟 Limited seats — register early!
🔥 About the Panel
As climate urgency intensifies and global energy dynamics shift, Canada stands at a pivotal crossroads:
Can we build a connected, resilient, and sovereign energy system that puts Canadians first—while also leading globally in clean energy?
This panel brings together experts to explore how we can strengthen national energy sovereignty through better grid integration and smarter global partnerships.
🧭 What We’ll Cover
⚡ PANEL 1 - Energy Sovereignty & National Grid Integration
Building east-west energy corridors & a unified national grid
Enhancing grid reliability and reducing foreign energy dependence
The role of policy in enabling (or constraining) integration
🌍 PANEL 2 - Global Alliances & Regional Realities
Canada’s collaborations with the U.S. and EU on critical minerals & cleantech
How international partnerships both support and test domestic resilience
BC’s identity as a cleantech pioneer and LNG exporter—what that means for Canada’s global positioning
🎤 Speakers
To be announced. Stay tuned!
📌 Important Info
Please cancel your registration if you can’t attend—spaces are limited and we want to make room for everyone.
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