In a quiet but telling move, Canada's latest federal budget introduces incentives for critical minerals development alongside tax credits for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS). It's a pragmatic step to draw investments into clean energy and responsible resource extraction—grounded in the need to balance economic growth with environmental stewardship.
From this side of the Pacific, it prompts a gentle pause: Australia, with our vast deposits of lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, sits at a similar crossroads. How might we mirror this by prioritising community-led transitions in places like the Pilbara or Hunter Valley? Not just for export dollars, but to ensure the benefits—decent work, healthier lands, stronger Indigenous voices—stay close to home. In a region hungry for equitable green pathways, such policies whisper a broader ethic: progress that doesn't leave anyone behind.
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