Canada and Maine - Climatetech Roundtable

Canada and Maine – Climatetech Roundtable

Hosted by E2Tech and the Consulate General of Canada in Boston

Location: Verrill, One Portland Square, Union St, Portland, ME 04101, United States

May 18, 2023

12:00pm to 2:00pm

12:00pm – 12:30pm: Guests arrive and mingle, buffet lunch is served

12:30pm – 12:40pm: Welcome

• -        Marty Grohman, Executive Director, E2Tech
• -        Verrill Representative
• -        Susan Morris, Canada’s Honorary Consul to Maine
• -        Marie-Claude Francoeur, Québec’s Delegate to New England

12:40pm – 1:00pm  Overview of Canada’s work in Maine

• -        Michael Pizziferri, Senior Officer, Public and Economic Affairs
• -        Marie-Claude Beaulac, Attachée, Québec Government Office in Boston
• -        Andrew Maker, Trade Commissioner, Climatetech

1:00pm – 1:30pm  Moderated discussion on challenges and opportunities in the Climatetech sector – opportunities for collaboration between Canada and Maine

• -        Marty Grohman, E2Tech to moderate

1:30pm – 2:00pm              Networking

Did you know…

Canada’s commitment to the Paris Agreement of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 includes a federal climate strategy. Canada’s 2023 budget outlines $80 billion in new measures to fight climate change, bringing the total commitments to over $200 billion.

Meanwhile, 96 Canadian-owned businesses employ 8,034 workers in Maine, and Maine sells more goods to Canada than to all other countries combined. Canada is also the #1 customer for most states, including Maine.