Canada announces joint fund with Israel to explore energy science, technology
by The Canadian Press
Projects financed by fund will mainly involve private industry
TORONTO—The federal government is creating a joint fund with Israel to finance energy science and technology projects.
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver and Israeli Energy Minister Uzi Landau say the fund will promote co-operation in advancing shared energy interests.
Canada is contributing $5-million over the next three years to support the fund.
Projects financed by the fund will mainly involve private industry, although they may also include academic partners.
The money will support scientific research partnerships looking into innovative ways to develop unconventional oil and gas resources, as well as other energy sources of interest to both countries.
Natural Resources will work with the existing Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation to lay out the scope of the new technology fund.
