North American Leadership Summit Energy and Innovation Working Group: Report Launch

We welcome you to the launch of the final report of the NALS Energy and Innovation Working Group, entitled "Ensuring Energy Security, Maintaining Competitiveness and Expanding Innovation in North America." This report launch will feature a discussion of the report's key findings, informed by dialogue with our colleagues and North American energy experts throughout this year's workshop series.

North America’s role in the global energy system has been transformed over the last decade. The shale revolution made the North American continent a top region for the global supply of oil, refined products, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) – fuels which remain dominant throughout energy markets in every corner of the world. More recently, the North American region has positioned itself as an innovator in clean energy technologies.  These achievements would not have been possible but for the unique trilateral makeup of North America ‘s energy market and the deep partnerships therein. The governments of North America – the United States, Mexico and Canada – have frequently prioritized energy supply and affordability in trilateral economic and trade relations, they are partnered on energy sustainability and we share vast cross-border conventional energy infrastructure, which has facilitated a robust trilateral energy trade worth billions of dollars.

This report provides recommendations for renewed trilateral cooperation, and policy opportunities for the North American partners in the wake of major elections in Mexico and the US.