What the $15-billion Canada Growth Fund could mean for Canada's clean economy: Elizabeth Burton interviewed in CBA National magazine

First announced in the 2022 federal budget, the Canada Growth Fund aims to accelerate Canada's clean economy through groundbreaking renewable projects and technology. The $15-billion investment fund is also posed to have a ripple effect throughout the energy law field, giving rise to a spate of transactional and regulatory work across the country.

In a recent interview with CBA National magazine, Elizabeth Burton, who leads Gowling WLG's Financial Services Group in Calgary, discussed what the program could mean for Canada's energy and cleantech sectors – particularly in the wake of similar programs like the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.

"[The new Canada Growth Fund] is certainly exciting to me as it would allow for a lot of Canadian driven technologies, development projects, to start to develop a Canadian expertise area." – Elizabeth Burton, partner

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• Booming energy practices: The $15-billion Canada Growth Fund has energy lawyers focused on helping build the clean economy

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