G7 Energy Ministers Issue Call to Action on Enhancing Energy Security

G7 Energy Ministers issued a Call to Action on Enhancing Energy Security in response to growing risks to energy security, including escalating demand, energy being used as a coercive tool, and vulnerabilities presented by limited maritime shipping routes, aging energy infrastructure, extreme weather events, and intensified competition. Building on commitments made during the 2025 G7 Leaders' Summit, the Ministers recognized the importance of securing energy sources and critical mineral materials and strengthening collaboration to improve the stability, resilience, and flexibility of energy systems. The Call to Action identifies actions to build greater individual and collective energy security, including strengthening critical minerals and technology supply chains, building resilient electricity infrastructure, and strengthening gas security.

Key Takeaways:

• The G7 Energy Ministers issued a Call to Action on Enhancing Energy Security in response to growing risks to energy security, including escalating demand, energy being used as a coercive tool, and vulnerabilities presented by limited maritime shipping routes, aging energy infrastructure, extreme weather events, and intensified competition.
• The Call to Action recognizes the importance of securing energy sources and critical mineral materials and strengthening collaboration to improve the stability, resilience, and flexibility of energy systems.
• Key actions to build greater individual and collective energy security include:

+ Strengthening critical minerals and technology supply chains through the establishment of criteria to build a standards-based market, mobilizing capital, and investing in partnerships.

+ Building resilient electricity infrastructure through impactful actions such as scaling-up investment in electricity grids, addressing supply chain barriers, enhancing long-term energy planning, improving the efficiency of project review, accelerating permitting processes, accelerating the development and deployment of innovation for grid modernization, and growing the skilled energy workforce of the future.

+ Strengthening gas security and supporting greater market stability by exchanging best practices, ensuring adequate natural gas storage capacity, and exploring opportunities through international cooperation with like-minded partners, including the industry.

• The Ministers also acknowledged the role of nuclear energy in meeting rising energy demands and enhancing global energy security, committing to advancing the research, development, and deployment of innovative nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors and advanced reactors.
• The Ministers condemned Russia's war against Ukraine and its impact on Ukraine's energy security, reaffirming unwavering support for Ukraine and recognizing the potential for Ukraine to serve as a model for energy security and innovation.
• The G7 continues to work toward the recovery of Ukraine's energy sector through the G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group and the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, with Canada providing direct financial assistance, policy and resource alignment, and enabling conditions for long-term private sector investment.
• The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine Chrystia Freeland met with Svitlana Grynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Energy, to discuss how Canada can continue to assist in addressing Ukraine's energy infrastructure gaps.

Statistics:

• $70-million contribution from Canada to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
• $10 million early payment to help Ukraine repair critical energy infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.
• Canada and Japan agreed on goals of decarbonization, economic growth, and energy security.
• Canada and Australia signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on Critical Minerals Cooperation, recognizing the significance of critical minerals for economic and national security.

Sources:

• Government of Canada news release.
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