Four key sectors in Canada’s clean economy have potential ‘projects of national interest’ ready to be prioritized: report

Clean Energy Canada
February 19, 2026
Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy
Region: Canada

Canada should ensure its ‘project of national interest’ designation is helping build competitive clean industries, starting with four key focus areas, according to a new report from the One Canadian Clean Economy Task Force. These focus areas—clean electricity transmission, critical minerals refining, electric vehicle charging, and sustainable modular homebuilding—present opportunities to draw out the greatest possible value from our natural resources, build high-productivity industries, expand export opportunities, and leverage our domestic market. The task force’s new report, Connecting the Dots, highlights potential ‘projects of national interest’ within these four sectors that could be realized in Canada today including modular housing hubs in Ontario and B.C. to drive the construction of more affordable homes with Canadian construction materials. …The One Canadian Clean Economy Task Force is made up of members representing companies across critical minerals, batteries, clean transportation, clean buildings, forest products, clean electricity, and clean technology. 

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