Upcoming Events
Low Carbon, Low Cost Forum
OVERVIEW
Join us for a decarbonization event where we’ll dive into strategies for preserving competitiveness while lowering your carbon footprint. An update will also be shared on the progress of CME’s Net Zero Industrial Strategy.
Learn from experts and peers on how to reduce your energy costs, maximize the use of available incentives, and preserve your place in the green supply chains that are creating a generational opportunity for investment in Ontario manufacturing.
AGENDA
8:30 AM - Registration & Networking Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - Welcome Remarks & Call to Action
Vincent Caron, Director, Policy & Ontario Government Relations, CME
9:05 AM - Opening Remarks - New Green Ribbon Panel Report
James Scongack, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Bruce Power
9:30 AM - Decarbonizing While Staying Competitive – A Roadmap
In the two years that has followed since the release of CME’s Net Zero Industrial Strategy, which highlighted a suite of policy proposals to overcome the current investment gap to the realization of net zero objectives, significant strides have been made. We’ve witnessed the implementation of pivotal policies including a complete suite of Investment Tax Credits, Production Tax Credits in support of three new Canadian EV battery giga factories and the redistribution of Ontario EPS proceeds.
Hear from industry experts as they take stock of what has been accomplished to date, assess impact on firm prospects and what remains to be done for a successful low carbon industrial transition.
MODERATOR
Ryan Levins, Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor, Imperial Oil
PANELIST
Chad Richards, Director of Policy & Partnerships, Nuclear Innovation Institute
PANELIST
Mark Passi, Chair, AMPCO
PANELIST
Paul Rak, Founder, VeriForm Inc.
10:20 AM - Networking Break
10:30 AM - Blue Box Transition and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – An Update
In Summer of 2023, the transition of the Ontario Blue Box program to extended producer responsibility began. As Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) Registrar, Mary Cummins leads the Authority’s support, compliance, and enforcement functions, and the Registry system used to receive and store information related to resource recovery and waste reduction activities.
Join us to hear the latest on the EPR transition and a vision for waste reduction in Ontario.
Mary Cummins, Registrar, Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA)
10:55 AM - Industrial Carbon Capture – A Vision for Ontario
The Government of Ontario has outlined a roadmap to geological carbon storage, which committed to the establishment of a regulatory framework by 2025. What does the future hold? Get ready to envision the possibilities.
Wayne Passmore, Manager, Business Development Execution and Special Projects, Enbridge Gas Inc.
11:15 AM - Making the Most of Government Incentives
Navigating the maze of decarbonization incentives and energy efficiency programs can be challenging for manufacturers. Panelists will share the latest on available initiatives to reduce energy costs and practical advice on how to take advantage of these initiatives.
Donna Arts, Senior Industry Officer, Natural Resources Canada
Damir Naden, Energy Consultation & Sales Manager, Enbridge Gas Inc.
Nicole Hynum, Supervisor of Custom Business Programs, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
12:00 PM - Networking Lunch
1:00 PM - Achieving Energy Efficiency in Your Facilities
Bill McShane, Director of Business Development North America, Honeywell
1:30PM - Fireside Chat: Green Manufacturing, a Pillar of Ontario’s Industrial Strategy
Donald Walker, Former Chief Executive Officer, Magna International Inc
2:00 PM - Appreciation Remarks
Cem Gercek, Director of Operations and Head of Decarbonization, Carmeuse
*Please note – the agenda is subject to change.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Are you interested in boosting brand awareness and connecting with a dynamic audience of influential decision makers within the manufacturing sector?
Contact Erin Epstein via email to explore how your company can become an integral part of our community.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Erin.Epstein@cme-mec.ca, Events & Partnership Coordinator
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
