The Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations was in Labrador Friday to announce millions in funding for three projects that will reduce reliance on fossil fuels across Nunatsiavut.

Nearly $22 million is being invested into initiatives in wind, tidal and solar energy initiatives.

Rebecca Alty was originally set to make the announcement in Nain but travel plans changed due to weather. She instead appeared in Happy Valley-Goose Bay alongside Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed, Nunatsiavut Language, Culture and Tourism Minister Gerald Asivak and Labrador MP Philip Earle.

“The Inuit leadership in the Nunatsiavut region, they've been climate leaders,” Alty told CBC News.

“These projects actually come from Nunatsiavut’s climate adaptation plan.”

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