Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says investments by Ottawa and bold efforts to encourage the growth of clean energy technologies will put Canada on the path to become a powerhouse in the emerging low-carbon economy.

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is touting the Liberal government's multibillion-dollar investments in green infrastructure and technology as helping to lay the groundwork for the country's future prosperity, signalling out millions earmarked to foster clean energy development, construction of charging stations for electric cars, and the development of electricity grids for alternative energies, amongst other initiatives.