Natural Resources Minister warns Canada must accelerate energy transition for economic security

john-wilkinson-0215 China has gained an advantage in three industries that are essential to the energy transition — renewable energy, zero emission vehicles and critical minerals, Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson warned Thursday. "China has made a very thoughtful and strategic bet on the energy transition," he said, "and any western countries that actually want to ensure long-term prosperity better get going." Wilkinson was speaking on Feb. 15 at the Canada-United Kingdom Industrial Decarbonization Forum at the Canada House in London about the role government can play in the energy transition. Having arrived in London from Paris, where he attended…