MONTREAL, July 18,
2024 /CNW/ - AtkinsRéalis, a fully integrated
professional services and project management company with offices
around the world, welcomes Schneider Electric as a new ambassador
in support of the Canadians for CANDU campaign.
The Canadians for CANDU campaign was launched on
February 28, 2024. Spearheaded by
Co-Chairs the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien and former
Ontario Premier Mike Harris, the campaign promotes the
deployment of CANDU® nuclear technology at home and
abroad in support of Canadian and global efforts to reach net-zero
emissions.
"I would like to thank Schneider Electric for their leadership
in Canada's world-class nuclear
sector and their support for CANDU technology," said Joe St. Julian, President, Nuclear,
AtkinsRéalis. "This growing movement positions Canada as a global clean energy champion,
while promoting a domestic nuclear industry that Canadians can be
proud of."
"We are honoured to join the Canadians for CANDU campaign
and drive meaningful change to reach Canada's net-zero goals," says Emily Heitman, Country President for Schneider
Electric Canada. "Our shared commitment to sustainability and a
vision for a cleaner, greener future makes this partnership a
natural fit. We're excited about the lasting economic and
environmental benefits this partnership will bring to Canada and beyond, paving the way for others
to follow."
To support the movement, sign up
at canadiansforcandu.com.
THE CANDU MOMENT
Canada enjoys world-leading
expertise in the design, construction, operations, maintenance, and
overall program management of nuclear reactors, supported by a
highly qualified supply chain. CANDU technology is one of
Canada's most important
innovations and remains the nation's only domestically developed
and licensed nuclear technology.
CANDU technology—which uses natural uranium—renowned for its
safety, efficiency, and versatility, stands as a source of pride
for Canadians and remains a leading force in nuclear innovation
worldwide. Six decades after it was first developed, it stands as
the linchpin of a vibrant Canadian nuclear ecosystem that supports
over 76,000 stable and well-remunerated jobs across a wide variety
of professional and skilled trades fields, not to mention
researchers at our world-class universities and research
institutions.1
CANDU technology remains the only nuclear power technology that
coproduces the medical isotopes that are used in cancer-fighting
treatments and the sterilization of medical devices. The current
CANDU fleet in Ontario produces
50% of the world's supply of Cobalt-60, which is used for medical
device sterilization.2
CANDU intellectual property is owned by the federal government.
It is a national strategic asset critical to the energy transition,
supporting significant economic opportunities for Canadians.
The Canadians for CANDU campaign calls on the federal and
provincial governments to support the only made-in-Canada nuclear technology on the market to
help the country reach net-zero and support a thriving domestic
nuclear ecosystem.
The choice is clear. It's time to choose CANDU.
ABOUT CANADIANS FOR CANDU
Canadians for CANDU includes industry leaders, members of the
domestic supply-chain, academics, and citizens who believe Canadian
expertise and innovation has a leading role to play in the
deployment of nuclear energy solutions at home and
abroad. canadiansforcandu.com
ABOUT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Schneider's purpose is to create Impact by empowering all
to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging
progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this
Life Is On.
Our mission is to be the trusted partner
in Sustainability and Efficiency.
We are a global industrial technology leader
bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and
digitization to smart industries, resilient
infrastructure, future-proof data centers,
intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored
by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end
lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected
products, automation, software and services, delivering digital
twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.
We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000
colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100
countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We
embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided
by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all.
www.se.com/ca/
ABOUT ATKINSRÉALIS
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating
back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services
and project management company dedicated to engineering a better
future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable
solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the
world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global
capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end
services across the whole life cycle of an asset including
consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent
networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering,
procurement, project & construction management, operations
& maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and
depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic
sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and
information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us
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1 Government
of Canada
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OPG
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