Clean Innovation II: Applying Policy Tools to Accelerate Clean Tech / Clean Innovation

1. Clean Innovation II:
Applying Policy Tools to Accelerate
Clean Tech / Clean Innovation
North American Climate Policy Forum
University of Ottawa
June 22, 2016
Presentation by
Brent Lakeman
Executive Director, Technology Partnerships and Investments
Science & Innovation Division
Alberta Economic Development and Trade

2. Alberta’s New Ministry of Economic
Development and Trade
• Focus on building a “resilient, robust and dynamic economy
for all Albertans”.
• Develop and implement economic development
strategies and policies.
• Foster sustainable growth, support small and medium‐
sized enterprises, enhance market access to attract trade
and foreign investment.
• Leverage science and technology to make Alberta a
world‐leading knowledge economy.

3. What Have We Already Done?
Recapitalized Alberta Enterprise Corporation by $50
million
Partnered with ATB Financial and Business Development
Bank of Canada to facilitate access to capital
$5 million in new funding to enhance Alberta Innovates
Voucher Program
$500 million Petrochemical Diversification Program
$10 million for Commercialization Accelerators and
Incubators
A New $5 million Small Business Innovation and Research
Initiative (ASBIRI)

4. OF ESTIMATED
GHG REDUCTIONS
BY 202011.8
MEGATONNES
$349.8 IN FUNDING
DEDICATED BY THE
Climate Change and Emissions
Management Corporation (CCEMC)
$2.2 BILLION
TOTAL VALUE IN PROJECTS
YEARS IN
OPERATION6
MILLION RECEIVED
$425.5
CLEAN
TECHNOLOGY
PROJECTS APPROVED
109
ROUNDS
OF
FUNDING
10 FUNDED PROJECTS
HAVE REACHED
COMPLETION
13
TO FIND INNOVATIVE
USES FOR
$35
MILLION
GRAND CHALLENGE
CO2
6
CLEAN
TECHNOLOGY
FUNDING AREAS
1. CARBON CAPTURE AND
STORAGE
2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
3. GREENING FOSSIL FUELS
4. RENEWABLE ENERGY
5. CARBON USES
6. BIOLOGICAL

5. Looking back – 12 months of
Climate Leadership
• June 2015 ‐ Renewed climate change
regulations, increasing the carbon price and
reduction requirements
• August 2015 ‐ Launched Climate Change Advisory
Panel engagement with public, stakeholders and
Indigenous peoples
• November 2015 ‐ Climate Leadership Plan
released
• May 2016 – Bill 20 Climate Implementation
Leadership Act
• June 2016 – Energy Efficiency Panel launched
engaging and advising on EE Agency and
programs
2007 -
2015
$15/t
12%
2016
$20/t
15%
2017
$30/t
20%

6. Alberta Research and Innovation Framework
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7. Alberta’s Priority Innovation Sectors
DRAFT – FOR DISCUSSION ONLY – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION
Energy Environment Health Fiber Food
Information and Communication Technologies, Nano, Omics – platform technologies
2030 Innovation Targets

8. Partners, Roles and Relationships in Alberta

9. Technology Commercialization PartnersPriority Innovation Sectors
Alberta’s Innovation System
Clean
Technology
Nanotechnology
Industrial
Biotechnology
Forestry
Life Sciences
ICT and
Geomatics
Oil & GasRenewables
ManufacturingAgriculture

10. Alberta Climate Change Leadership Plan
Priority Initiatives
Coal Phase Out
Renewable
Energy
Carbon Pricing
Consumer
Rebates
Small Business
Rebates
Energy
Efficiency
Micro‐
generation
Carbon Fund
Management
Innovation and
Technology
Framework
Oil Sands
Emissions Limit
Performance
Standards
Bioenergy
Methane
Climate Change
Action Plan
Innovation and
Technology
Framework

11. Alberta Climate Leadership
11
Budget 2016 Highlights
2018-19 2019-202016-17 2017-18
Large Final
Emitters
carbon price
of $20/tonne
Bioenergy and
Renewables ($3.4B)
Projects that target emission reduction and diversification
2020-21
Large Final Emitters carbon price of $30/tonne
Carbon levy
of $20/tonne
$9.6 billion gross revenue reinvested
Transition to a lower-carbon economy
$6.2 billion
$3.4 billion
Green Infrastructure and
Public Transit ($2.2B)
Energy Efficiency Alberta
($645M)
Consumer Rebates SME Business Tax
Reduction
Community Transition
Programs
Carbon
Pricing
Carbon levy on transportation and
heating fuels of $30/tonne

13. Strategic Technology Partnerships
13
Alberta
Technology
Industry
Global
Technology
Leaders
Alberta Research and
Technology Assets
Alberta Innovation System
Small Medium Enterprises
Multinational Enterprises

14. Alberta’s Technology Partnerships
Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program
CCEMC-OCE Partnership
Alberta-Zhejiang Global
Partnership Program
Alberta-Jalisco Innovation &
Commercialization Program
Alberta-France Collaboration Fund
Alberta-Germany Collaboration Fund
Alberta-UK Low Carbon Innovation &
Growth Framework
Alberta-SDTC Partnerships

15. Enhancing Commercialization Support in
Alberta
Build on Regional Innovation
Networks model and improve
entrepreneurs’ linkages to
innovation resources
Leverage relationships/foster
a collaborative culture to
support innovative
product/service development
and industry growth
Actively engage to promote
commercialization opportunities
Facilitate information exchange
among innovation system
stakeholders and industry
Support “system wide”
commercialization initiatives

16. Role of Government
• Drive optimal system performance for accelerated economic and
social outcomes. Best client centric supports and services possible
• Incent collaboration and alignment among stakeholders for an
effective and efficient innovation system
• Provide system oversight to ensure accountability and overall
system alignment with GOA mandate
• Enabling mechanisms:
– Facilitation, roadblocks removal and conflict resolution
– Policy development and implementation
– Program development and funding allocation
– Partnership facilitation with MNEs and International Jurisdictions

17. Thank You!
Contact:
Brent Lakeman
Executive Director, Technology Partnerships and Investments
Alberta Economic Development and Trade
Phone: 780 643‐6511
E‐mail: brent.lakeman@gov.ab.ca

18. Climate Leadership Plan (November 2015)
Alberta released its
Climate Leadership
Plan focusing on
• Carbon Pricing
• Electricity
• Oil Sands
• Methane

19. Climate Leadership Plan: Key Initiatives
Implementing a new carbon price
• places an economy‐wide price on greenhouse gas emissions
• New approach will generate funding that will be fully recycled
back into the economy
Phasing out emissions from coal‐generated electricity
• by 2030 and replacing that capacity with electricity produced by
renewable sources and natural gas

20. Climate Leadership Plan: Key Initiatives
Legislated oil sands limit
• Limit of 100 megatonnes (Mt) emissions per year
• Drives development and implementation of new technology
Implementing a new methane emission reduction
strategy
• the goal of reducing methane emissions by 45 per cent from
2014 levels by 2025

21. Bill 20
Climate Leadership Implementation Act
Proposed legislation that:
1. Provides authority to implement the carbon levy, outline
carbon price and create the administrative framework
(including consumer rebates and exemptions)
2. Proposes new Crown agency, called Energy Efficiency Alberta,
tasked with delivering energy efficiency and community energy
system programs
3. Enables government to use carbon revenue collected by the
CCEMF for a broader range of climate related purposes.

22. Climate Leadership Plan
Budget 2016
Over next five years, carbon levy is expected to raise $9.6 billion,
all of which will be reinvested in the economy and rebated to
Albertans
• $6.2 billion will help diversify our energy industry and create new
jobs:
• $3.4 billion for large scale renewable energy, bioenergy and
technology
• $2.2 billion for green infrastructure like transit
• $645 million for Energy Efficiency Alberta, a new provincial
agency that will support energy efficiency programs and services
for homes and businesses

23. Research
Priorities
2030 Innovation
Targets
Impacts
Albertans will benefit from
new economic opportunities
through value-add and
advanced technologies
Increased economic
benefits to all Albertans
from our natural
resources
Alberta will be globally
recognized as a leader in
environmental stewardship
and action on climate change
Healthy, empowered
Albertans will contribute to
the wellness of our province
– creating conditions where
others can prosper as well
Linking Research Priorities, Outcomes,
2030 Innovation Targets, and Impacts
Outcomes

24. GOA Strategic Plan & Business Plans
Alberta Research & Innovation Framework (ARIF)
2030 Innovation Targets ▪ System Outcomes ▪ Elements for Innovation Success
Economic Dev
Sector Strategies
(in development)
Research &
Innovation
Strategies
Climate Change
Innovation and
Technology
Framework
(in development)
Science Policy
(in development)
Platform Tech
Strategy
• Cleantech Sector
Roadmap
• Innovation
contributions to
diversification and
productivity
• Water R&I
Strategy
• Health R&I
Strategy
• ICT
• Nano
• Omics

25. Alberta Research and Innovation Framework
The Alberta Research and Innovation Framework provides
strategic direction required for innovation partners to work
together to generate and apply knowledge that benefits
Albertans
Establish desired
outcomes for the
research and
innovation system
Identify priorities for the
research and innovation
system and outline 2030
Innovation Targets
Recognize core roles
and responsibilities of
stakeholders in the
system
Describe the system
enablers that support
research and innovation
excellence

26. Climate Change Innovation & Technology
Framework
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Climate
Change
Innovation &
Technology
Framework
Principles
Outcomes
Roles &
Responsibilities
Key
Opportunities
(Themes)
Success
Factors
Functions

27. Cleantech Sector Development
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Physical Facilities
Value Chain Integration
Strategy & Management
Funding
Emerging
Technologies
Industry
Knowledge
Tangible Assets