Canada may supply natural gas to India

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, July 7

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met his Canadian counterpart Greg Rickford in Calgary, Alberta, for the 2nd India-Canada Ministerial Energy Dialogue to discuss enhancing energy cooperation between the two countries in the areas of oil, natural gas, clean energy, power transmission and skill development.

Both of them highlighted Canada and India’s growing energy partnership by strengthening government and business relationships, to help create jobs and long-term economic prosperity for both countries.

According to a government statement, Canada is a secure, reliable and responsible producer and supplier of energy to the world and has the resources and expertise needed to support India’s growing energy needs. In 2012, India was the fourth-largest energy consumer in the world.

Moving forward, Canada could potentially supply a significant amount of the 44 billion cubic metres of natural gas that India is forecast to import annually by 2025. Indian companies are actively engaged in projects in Canada including projects by Pacific NorthWest LNG and A C LNG.

The ministers also discussed opportunities to increase Indian participation in mining and oil sands activities and to grow Canadian investments in India’s energy infrastructure and further technical collaboration in the areas of clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, power transmission and carbon capture and storage.

Canada and India will also work together to enhance skill development and share knowledge to accelerate the adoption of clean energy technologies, the statement said.