Elisa Obermann

Regulatory modernization to support responsible development of marine renewable energy, supporting a coordinated approach to project approvals that consolidates regulatory processes, reduces duplication, and provides clear guidance to proponents including the implementation of a single-window approach to renewable energy project approvals. Strategic infrastructure investment, with respect to critical port infrastructure investment that would unlock marine renewable energy development Advocate for programs that support demonstration, R&D, and deployment of marine renewable energy technologies (offshore wind, tidal energy, wave energy, river current energy) at a utility-scale and small-scale in remote/Indigenous/coastal/rural communities. Support for clean technology/clean electricity through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of technologies that will help achieve net-zero goals while supporting economic growth Electricity transmission infrastructure - financial support for east-west transmission buildout and upgrades to existing system