International Connections

Germany is home to several integral players in the transition to clean energy. CEEM’s relationship with these partners is ongoing and has been developed through several different meetings and trips to Germany and Minnesota. At the most recent meeting, the German American Chamber of Commerce and CEEM discussed the goals that each are pushing forward in their respective countries. Germany and Minnesota share a goal to reach 100% clean energy with Germany shooting for 2035 and Minnesota aiming for 2040.

The United Kingdom has made a commitment to have fully decarbonized electricity by 2035, as well as a plan to have the “cheapest wholesale electricity prices in Europe” by 2035. Minnesota and the UK share an outsized ambition to significantly curb GHG emissions over the next few decades. Our common interests include the accelerated adoption of cold-climate electric heat pumps, electrification of our transportation industries, and the advent of offshore wind technologies in the US, much of which has been pioneered in the UK.

As of May 17, 2023, Quebec’s energy production sector has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. The province gets most of its energy production from renewable hydroelectric power, and has set goals to lower its Greenhouse gas emissions and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The Quebec government plans to become a “‘battery’ of northeastern America” and “will contribute to the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions beyond its borders.”