Today, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, met with European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, during the International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting in Paris, France to advance Canada-European Union (EU) energy security and clean growth co-operation.
Minister Hodgson reaffirmed Canada's enduring commitment to transatlantic stability and Arctic co-operation. The Minister and the Commissioner discussed further co-operation on multilateral critical minerals mechanisms, including the Critical Minerals Production Alliance and Critical Minerals Action Plan. Building on the direction provided in the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership of the Future launched in June 2025, the Minister and Commissioner discussed EU instruments that could facilitate enhanced Canada-EU trade and investment, including the EU's aggregate liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchasing mechanism.
The Minister welcomed the Commissioner's participation in the IEA Energy Efficiency Ministerial, which Canada is co-hosting in Montreal in June 2026. Both parties agreed to accelerate practical co-operation in 2026.
