Commissioners to discuss key international energy and environment issues at G7 Ministers' Meeting

Tomorrow and Friday, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, and Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, will be in Toronto to participate in the annual G7 Energy and Environment Ministers' meeting.

Hosted by the Canadian government, the 2-day ministerial will build on the outcomes of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, held earlier this year, where leaders committed to support concrete actions towards building energy security and accelerating the digital transition, and advancing a circular economy and protecting our oceans and freshwater.

Commissioner Jørgensen will engage with the G7 energy ministers on critical raw materials and tackling supply chain vulnerabilities, the enabling role of artificial intelligence in the energy transition, the importance of innovation, emerging technologies and nuclear in driving a sustainable and resilient energy future, as well as energy security. There will also be a dedicated exchange on how to step up support for Ukraine's energy security in light of the continuous attacks on its critical energy infrastructure. In the margins of the Ministerial Meeting, the Commissioner will also hold bilateral meetings with Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister for Energy of Ukraine; Chris Wright, US Secretary for Energy; and Minister Hodgson from Canada.

Commissioner Roswall will focus on tackling issues high on the global environment and climate agenda and advance G7 leadership on environmental priorities. This includes extreme weather prediction, preparedness and response; promoting a circular economy and resource efficiency; and catalyzing action to tackle the global water crisis. The Commissioner will also have bilateral meetings with Minister Dabrusin of Canada, Secretary of State Emma Reynolds of the United Kingdom, and State Minister Shigeharu Aoyama of Japan.