Month: June 2021

For Immediate Release
June 30, 2021

The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA), in partnership with the Maritimes Energy Association (MEA), is leading an effort to define how ‘green jobs’ will take shape in Atlantic Canada.

“The energy transition and the greening of the economy look different depending on where in the world you are,” says Kieran Hanley, NEIA’s Executive Director.

Hanley says that the makeup of regional economies, including their current industrial structure and future growth potential, have a substantial impact on what the unique workforce transition opportunities may be.

“Atlantic Canada has a unique economy within Canada; we don’t have an excellent sense of what a ‘green job’ means in that context,” says Hanley.

Hanley said it is clear that governments and financial markets around the world are moving quickly to support clean growth activities. “There is some urgency here for us to figure this out so that we can adequately support our workforce to thrive in a low-carbon future.”

“The Maritimes Energy Association is pleased to provide our input on this project,” said Jennifer Tuck, MEA’s CEO. “The greening of the Atlantic Canadian economy will support economic development in the energy sector and beyond.”

NEIA and MEA are partnered with ECO Canada with support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) in its work, and will be engaging broadly throughout the region in the months ahead using the international Labour Organization’s definition of a green job as a guide:

“Green jobs are decent jobs that contribute to preserve or restore the environment, be they in traditional sectors such as manufacturing and construction, or in new, emerging green sectors such as renewable energy and energy efficiency. Green jobs help: 1) improve energy and raw materials efficiency, 2) limit greenhouse gas emissions, 3) minimize waste and pollution, 4) protect and restore ecosystems, and/or 5) support adaptation to the effects of climate change.”

“If you or your organization has ideas on what green jobs will be emerging in Atlantic Canada, we would welcome your insight”.

NEIA is a not-for-profit association of businesses that promotes the development of clean technology and the growth of the green economy in Newfoundland and Labrador. NEIA has over 200 members. More information can be found at http://www.neia.org.

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Media Contact
Kieran Hanley, Executive Director, econext
kieran@econext.ca

For Immediate Release
September 2, 2021

(ST. JOHN’S, NL) – The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) has produced and released an information series that explores clean growth opportunities related to oceans industries in Atlantic Canada.

“Conversations around concepts like sustainable development, the energy transition, net zero, decarbonization, etc. are intensifying globally at a rapid rate,” says Kieran Hanley, NEIA’s Executive Director. “Atlantic Canada’s oceans industries – which are vitally important to the region’s economy – operate in international markets and as such need to be prepared to thrive in these changing conditions.”

Hanley says that the Offshore Cleantech Information Series aims to provide stakeholders in Atlantic Canada with the necessary insights to understand how these increasing environmental pressures will affect their industries, and where new opportunities for growth and innovation might lie. “We have produced 16 presentations and over 10 hours of content presented by subject matter experts on topics ranging from the fishery to offshore oil and gas to marine renewables,” says Hanley. “We believe this is a meaningful contribution towards advancing Atlantic Canada’s blue economy.”

The series also highlights firms from Atlantic Canada that are already engaged internationally, successfully exporting their clean technologies and environmental services throughout the world. “Investments and decisions are increasingly being made worldwide based on environmental performance indicators,” says Hanley, “and the truth is we have many local firms that have been very successful on the global stage in that regard.”

The Offshore Cleantech Information Series was produced by NEIA in partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association (Noia), the Maritimes Energy Association, and Marine Renewables Canada. The series can be accessed for free via NEIA’s new professional development portal: https://neia.myvirtualcampus.co/product/offshore-cleantech-information-series/.

NEIA is a not-for-profit association of businesses that promotes the development of clean technology and the growth of the green economy in Newfoundland and Labrador. NEIA has over 200 members. More information can be found at http://www.neia.org.

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Media Contact
Kieran Hanley, Executive Director, econext
kieran@econext.ca