April 2016, Vol. 243, No. 4

In The News

North American Energy Information Framework Starts

Energy ministers and secretaries from Canada, Mexico, and the United States are launching a framework for sharing energy information for North America. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the website can be displayed in English, French, and Spanish and has links to all three countries’ energy statistical agencies.

Current areas of focus include: comparing, validating, and improving respective energy import and export information; sharing publicly available geospatial information related to energy infrastructure; exchanging views and information on projections of cross-border energy flows; and harmonizing terminology, concepts, and definitions of energy products.