Department of Energy Key Initiatives

Each year the Premier Ed Stelmach presents his mandate letters to the province’s 23 Cabinet Ministers.
On Wednesday, January 13, a new Cabinet was appointed.
In his letter to Energy Minister Ronald Liepert, the Premier identified the key priorities and issues he expects to be accomplished. The mandate letter also refers to the government’s five priorities.
In his letter, the Premier also asked the Energy Minister to:

Lead the following initiative:

Support the implementation of large scale demonstration projects through the Carbon Capture and Storage Fund and develop policy to ensure carbon capture and storage is deployed and commercialized in a safe and effective manner.

Enhance value-added activity, increase innovation and build a skilled workforce to improve the long-run competitiveness and sustainability of Alberta's economy.

Work with ministry partners to:

Enhance the Province's economic competitiveness to attract new investment and keep Albertans working.
Energy Minister's role:
- Develop and implement recommendations to improve Alberta's investment competitiveness within the natural gas and conventional oil sectors; and
- Lead the long-term streamlining and rationalization of the natural resource regulatory system and identify improvements that promote environmentally responsible clean energy development.

And work with ministry partners to:

Promote the innovation and value-added economic development to create highly skilled and sustainable jobs for Albertans, encourage economic diversification, and strengthedn the province's fiscal resiliency.
Energy Minister's role:
- Continue to implement strategies to increase upgrading and refining capacity in Alberta, including the implementation of Bitumen Royalty-In-kind.

Previous Initiatives: