Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Karen Uehara, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Enbridge. Thank you for joining us at our annual general meeting today. Real-time captioning for the hearing impaired is also available today. There will be three parts to today's meeting. First, the formal business portion will address the matters to be voted on today, including questions specific to the resolutions, and will be conducted by our Chair, Mr. Greg Ebel. In the unlikely event Mr. Ebel is unable to continue as Chair, Mr. Monaco, our President and CEO, and a director, will chair the meeting. Next, after the formal business of the meeting, Al Monaco will deliver his remarks to our shareholders. Finally, we will have the question and answer session.
Before we begin with the formal business portion of the meeting, I will provide some comments on voting and questions at today's meeting. As a reminder, only registered shareholders and duly appointed proxy holders are able to vote or ask questions. Voting during this meeting can only be done through our virtual voting platform on the webcast. Once you are logged into the webcast with your control number or username and Enbridge 2022 with a lowercase d as your password, click the Voting tab at the top of the webcast page. The polls are now open. Voting can be completed at any time from now until the end of the formal business of the meeting. Thank you to those of you who have already voted.
If you have already voted in advance of the meeting and do not wish to change your vote, you do not need to vote again during the meeting. For those who have not yet voted, we encourage you to vote now. Questions during the meeting can also be submitted through our webcast platform. Once you're logged into the webcast with your control number or username and password, click the Messaging tab at the top of the webcast page. Type your question in the text box at the top of the screen and then click the send arrow. If your question relates to a specific motion, please start your question by identifying the specific motion so we can address your question at the appropriate time of the meeting.
We will save all questions that do not identify which motion they relate to for the general question and answer session following the formal business and the CEO's remarks. If a question is personal in nature, we will follow up with you individually after the meeting. We will receive the questions and read them out or summarize them in order for everyone to be aware of the question being dealt with. If you have questions, we encourage you to submit them now. Questions can be submitted throughout the meeting. During the general question and answer session, our CEO will address your questions. If we have a number of questions that are the same or very similar on a topic, we will group the questions just to avoid repetition.
During the general question and answer session, we will endeavor to address all general questions from our registered shareholders or proxy holders that are not specific to a motion. However, please note that due to time constraints, we may not be able to address all questions today. At Enbridge, we believe active engagement with our shareholders and stakeholders on an ongoing basis through the variety of avenues is key to transparency, open and informed dialogue, and sharing our stories. Finally, we would like to remind you that our answers to your questions and our CEO's remarks may contain forward-looking information. By nature, this information contains forecast assumptions and expectations about future outcomes, which are subject to the risks and uncertainties discussed most fully in our public disclosure filings. We may also refer to non-GAAP or other financial measures.
In the event of a technical malfunction or other significant problems that disrupt the meeting, the chair of the meeting may adjourn, recess, or expedite the meeting or take such other action that the chair determines is appropriate in light of the circumstances. I now welcome Mr. Greg Ebel, Chair of the Enbridge Board of Directors, to call the meeting to order.
Thank you, Ms. Uehara. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Greg Ebel, and I have the honor of serving as the chair of the Enbridge board. It is my pleasure to welcome you to Enbridge's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. Before we begin the formal part of today's meeting, I would like to take a moment to recognize the heartbreaking invasion of Ukraine. Our thoughts and support are with the people of Ukraine, and we are hopeful for a resolution soon. We are gathered today by technology from locations across North America, where indigenous peoples have been and continue to be stewards of the land. I'd like to acknowledge and thank the people whose footsteps have marked these territories for centuries.
I'd like to also acknowledge that Enbridge's assets span Turtle Island, and I am speaking to you today from our head office in Calgary, Alberta, which is located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty Seven region. The city of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region Three. I now call the meeting to order. As Chair of the Enbridge Board and in accordance with our bylaws, I will act as chair of today's meeting. Karen Uehara, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, will act as secretary. Al Monaco, our President and Chief Executive Officer, is also present at the meeting today. Our external auditors are also available to answer questions as appropriate.
In order to ensure that the business of today's meeting proceeds smoothly, Ms. Uehara, who is a shareholder and duly appointed proxy holder, will move and second the proposals relating to the items of business identified in the notice of meeting. Other than the shareholder proposal, which will be moved and seconded by a representative of the shareholder proponent who filed the proposal. As in past years, we will have a general question and answer session after the formal business of the meeting is completed. As previously noted, during the formal portion of the meeting, we will also pause to address questions and comments submitted by shareholders and proxy holders that are specific to motions being presented during the meeting. If you are a shareholder or a proxy holder with a question that you'd like addressed during the meeting, I ask that you submit your question now.
This afternoon, we'll deal with items of business indicated in the notice of meeting and Management Information Circular. Shareholders will first be asked to consider the minutes of the last meeting of shareholders held on May 5th 2021. They will then attend to the regular business of receiving the annual financial statements, together with the accompanying report of Enbridge's auditors. Shareholders will then be asked to elect the directors and vote on the appointment of the auditors for the next year, as well as authorize the directors to fix the auditors' remuneration. As has been the case in prior years, shareholders will then be asked to cast a non-binding advisory vote on the corporation's approach to executive compensation, which is commonly referred to as Say on Pay.
Finally, shareholders will be asked to consider and vote on the shareholder proposal as set out in Appendix A of the Management Information Circular. 10 of our 11 incumbent directors are standing for re-election today. In addition, Jason B. Few and Steven W. Williams, two new board candidates, are nominated for election. The number of directors to be elected today has been determined by the board to be 12. Herb England is not standing for election, re-election, and will retire after today's meeting, having reached the age of 75. Mr. England has served as a director since 2007 and has served on the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee, the Governance Committee, the Sustainability Committee, and the Human Resources & Compensation Committee. Mr. England chaired the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee from 2014 until 2020.
We would sincerely like to thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the board and to Enbridge. I would also like to thank the Enbridge management group for their fine leadership and also our shareholders for giving me the opportunity to serve as a director and the chair of the board. Mr. Steven Bandola, a representative of the corporation's registrar and transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, is in attendance today, and I appoint him to act as scrutineer for the meeting. I will now ask Karen Uehara to confirm that proper notice of the meeting was given and that a quorum is present for the transaction of business.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The notice of meeting and notice of availability of meeting materials for this meeting were mailed on March 17th 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March ninth, 2022. Proof of mailing to registered shareholders will be filed with the records of this meeting. The scrutineer's report shows 8,101 proxy receipts representing a total of 1,298,637,188 shares, which is 64.1% of the shares outstanding on March 9th 2022. Based on the scrutineer's report, I confirm that a quorum is present for the transaction of business at this meeting.
Thank you, Karen. I declare this meeting to be properly constituted for the transaction of business. Ms. Uehara, may I please have a motion to approve the minutes of the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 5th 2021.
Mr. Chair, I move and second that the minutes of the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 5th 2021 , as now submitted to this meeting, be taken as read and approved.
Thank you. Can you please advise, are there any questions specific to this motion that have been submitted?
No questions specific to this motion have been submitted.
Thank you. The next item of business is the placing before the shareholders of the financial statements and the auditor's report for the year that ended December 31st 2021. The financial statements and the auditor's report for the year ended December 31st 2021, are contained in the company's 2021 annual report. The financial statements have been approved by the board of directors and are available on the company's website. The corporation's auditors are PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and Mr. Paul Fitzsimmons of PwC will be available during the general question and answer session following Mr. Monaco's remarks to answer any of your questions regarding the auditor's report. The next item on the agenda is the election of directors for the next year. 12 directors are to be elected at this meeting. Ms. Uehara, may I please have a nomination for the election of 12 directors to serve on the Enbridge board for the coming year.
Mr. Chair, I am pleased to nominate each of the following individuals. Mayank M. Ashar, Gaurdie D. Bannister, Pamela L. Carter, Susan M. Cunningham, Gregory L. Ebel, Jason B. Few, Teresa S. Madden, Al Monaco, Stephen S. Poloz, S. Jane Rowe, Dan C. Tutcher, and Steven W. Williams for election as directors of the corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting or until their respective successors have been elected.
Thank you. As no other nominations for the directors were received in accordance with the company's advanced notice bylaw, I hereby declare the nominations now closed. I will now entertain a motion respecting the election of directors.
Mr. Chair, I move and second that Mayank M. Ashar, Gaurdie E. Banister, Pamela L. Carter, Susan M. Cunningham, Gregory L. Ebel, Jason B. Few, Teresa S. Madden, Al Monaco, Stephen S. Poloz, S. Jane Rowe, Dan C. Tutcher, and Steven W. Williams be elected directors of the corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting or until their respective successors have been elected.
Thank you. Can you please advise if any questions specific to this motion were submitted?
No questions specific to this motion have been submitted.
Thank you. We will now proceed. The next item of business is the appointment of the corporation's auditors. PricewaterhouseCoopers or its predecessor, Pricewaterhouse, has been the auditors of Enbridge for the past 29 years. The Board of Directors, on advice from the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee of the Board, recommends their appointment. Ms. Uehara, may I please have a motion.
Mr. Chair, I move and second that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be appointed auditors of the corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders at such remuneration as shall be fixed by the board of directors.
Thank you. Can you please advise if any questions specific to this motion were submitted?
No questions specific to this motion have been submitted.
Thank you. We will now proceed with the vote. Please record your vote now, remembering that if you've already voted in advance and do not wish to change your vote, no further action is required. The next item of business today is a non-binding advisory vote on the corporation's approach to executive compensation, commonly known as Say on Pay. Although this vote is optional and non-binding, it gives shareholders an opportunity to provide important input to the board of directors. Ms. Uehara, may I have a motion?
Mr. Chair, I move and second that the resolution to accept the approach to executive compensation, the text of which is set forth on page 31 of the Management Information Circular for this meeting be, and is hereby approved.
Thank you. Can you please advise if any questions specific to this motion were submitted?
No questions specific to this motion have been submitted.
Thank you. We will now proceed with the vote. Please record your vote now, remembering that if you have already voted in advance and do not wish to change your vote, no further action is required. The final item of business today is the consideration of the shareholder proposal submitted by DI Foundation and represented by Investors for Paris Compliance, as set out in Appendix A of the Management Information Circular. The board of directors and management recommend that shareholders vote against the proposal. I now invite Mr. Duncan Kenyon of Investors for Paris Compliance to present the proposal on behalf of the DI Foundation. Mr. Kenyon, may you please present the motion and make your statement.
Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is Duncan Kenyon of Investors for Paris Compliance. I'm a proxy holder representing DI Foundation, and I move and second that shareholder proposal resolution, as set out in Appendix A to the Management Information Circular, be and is hereby approved. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Kenyon. Do you have anything further to add?
Yes, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, thank you all for participating in this meeting today. I represent Investors for Paris Compliance. We're an organization that tracks net zero commitments by publicly traded companies in Canada with a view to accountability. I would like to thank Enbridge for its engagement on this proposal. We learned a great deal from our dialogue with you, and we are encouraged that Canadian energy companies like Enbridge are beginning to adopt net zero policies. This is good for long-term shareholder value because it's in alignment with where our society and economy are heading. The content of these net zero policies is critical, as it obviously speaks to the credibility of the company's commitment to a business strategy that adapts to our climate realities.
As a proxy for a shareholder who believes that Enbridge falls short in its net zero policy in some fundamental ways. In net zero guidance from several initiatives such as the Science Based Targets initiative, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, and the Climate Action 100, there are shared key elements which apply to all companies which are reflected in our shareholder proposal. These include, number one, full accountability for all emissions. Emissions can be categorized into three scopes. Scope one being direct emissions from the company's operations. Scope two are indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy. Scope three are all the value chain emissions, upstream and downstream. Credible net zero plans measure and include all three scopes in their reduction targets. For Enbridge, Scope three emissions constitute the lion's share, about 4/5 of their emissions.
Yet the company is failing to include these emissions in its reduction target. The second key criteria is that absolute 2030 emission targets must be a reduction. Climate science tells us that we need to roughly half our 2030 emissions on an absolute basis. Unfortunately, Enbridge has set a weak intensity-based target, that is, reductions per unit of production, that only includes Scope one and two emissions, allows absolute emissions to continue to grow, and thereby misses the 50% by 2030 emission target. Number three criteria is capital expenditure alignment. As always, investments will determine outcomes. CapEx is key in achieving or not our 2030 and 2050 absolute reduction targets. Companies must have a plan to align investments accordingly, or science-based targets will not be met.
So far, Enbridge has yet to align its capital expenditure with net zero targets, and we see almost 85% of its current planned CapEx headed for new spending on oil and gas related infrastructure that will result in increased emissions. We are not alone in our assessment of Enbridge. The Climate Action 100+ group, which includes investors like BlackRock, JP Morgan, RBC Global Asset Management, and Manulife Investment Management, to name a few, have recently found the same deficiencies in Enbridge's climate commitments in its annual assessment. Pathway to credible science-based net zero actions creates a business reality and challenge that Enbridge and other oil and gas peers are failing to address.
As found by the IEA and others, our global pathway to net zero means oil and gas production and usage will start shrinking now and end up at about 20% of our current demand by 2050. Yet almost every company in the North American oil and gas sector says the world will still need our oil and gas, and points to that 20% as a reason to expand oil and gas production and infrastructure. This is unfortunately a nonsensical position. It creates a real world giant game of musical chairs that drives us towards climate disaster and puts every oil and gas company at even greater financial risk.
This strategy puts billions of investor dollars at risk of becoming stranded assets, while at the same time causing these oil and gas companies to fall further behind in making those investments that are necessary for their transition to a low or zero carbon economy. In sum, adopting our shareholder proposal would give Enbridge a more credible net zero plan. It would create the foundation for the company to understand, communicate, and act to manage the risks and opportunities it faces with this global energy transformation. We encourage shareholders to vote for this resolution. Again, thank you very much for your time.
Thank you very much, Mr. Kenyon, and we appreciate your engagement on this matter. As set out in the Management Information Circular, the Board of Directors opposes this proposal and has recommended that shareholders vote against. The reasons for this recommendation are explained in full on pages 112-114 of the Management Information Circular. Like the presenters of this proposal, we agree with the importance of applying scientifically based data to our targets and in being transparent and accountable. Enbridge's net zero by 2050 and interim 2030 targets are already based on science. Enbridge used the SBTI's target setting tool and methodology to develop our interim target. The only item at issue is that this shareholder proposal seeks to have the company agree to a framework for the midstream sector that is still evolving.
We are actively monitoring this framework development process and have engaged with SBTI, Climate Action 100, and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. Once this new sector-based guidance is developed, we will tell you that and assess whether our current targets need amending. That said, our management has taken a strong approach to the energy transition, and we are proud that our environmental reporting is among the best in the energy industry. CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, gave us an A-minus grade for our climate change response, and Sustainalytics ranked us in the top 5% of its industry group. With respect to capital allocation, all potential investments are evaluated in the context of energy transition to ensure they align with our emissions reduction targets. Enbridge has executed a disciplined and well-paced strategy to invest in low carbon infrastructure. As we have said and demonstrated in multiple ways, Enbridge motions were submitted.
Mr. Chair, no questions specific to this motion have been submitted.
Thank you. Now remembering that if you've already voted in advance and do not wish to change your vote, no further action. Thank you again to all our shareholders who voted in advance of or during today's meeting. We will now pause for a moment for the scrutineer to tabulate the preliminary results for the voting.
Chair, I have received confirmation from the scrutineer that each of the 12 directors have been elected by at least 85% of the votes cast for the election of directors. The motion to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by at least 91% of the votes cast on that resolution. The advisory vote on the approach to executive compensation has been approved by at least 90% of the votes cast on that resolution. The shareholder proposal.
Thank you very much. I declare each of the resolutions considered at today's meeting in respect to those matters as carried with the exception of the shareholder proposal which has been defeated. Thank you for your interest and continued loyalty by attending today's meeting. As all matters of business have been addressed, I now declare the meeting closed. I call upon Al Monaco, your company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Good afternoon, everybody. I'm really excited to talk about our business today, the progress we've made and where we're headed in the future. First, the situation in Ukraine is deeply troubling. We're all concerned for family and friends, and we're supporting them. What's happening is also revealing a lot about global energy markets. There's no doubt that we're in an energy crisis today. High home heating costs, low energy security, affordability and reliability are back in focus. Thankfully, North America's energy advantage is a big part of the solution to the crisis. We have the resources, skills, and 10 largest global producers. Canada and the United States provide that energy more sustainably than anyone else. Enbridge is the largest infrastructure company in North America for energy. We had a critical role to play in energy markets, building a bridge to a cleaner, more affordable and secure energy future.
Before I do that, let's spend a minute on last year's results. It was truly a catalyst year for Enbridge on many fronts. A record year safety-wise. Strong operating for 2022. The largest project in this company's history. Line three uses state-of-the-art technology, and it modernized our system. It also provides almost 400,000 bbl per day of capacity, and that's critical to our customers and downstream consumers. Now, this doesn't come out in the headlines, but we built excellent relationships with Indigenous communities, and that was critical to being able to build this project. Our mindset was economic partnerships. Indigenous business and job opportunities totaled some $900 million. We're extremely proud of that outcome. Another big deal for us last year was acquiring the Ingleside export terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas for $4 billion.
As you can see here, Ingleside is the premier crude oil export. Now, opportunities to bootstrap a strategy like that don't come around often. The terminal also comes with a lot of optionality to capitalize on growing energy exports. Emissions by 14% from our baseline. As you can see, including our Board of Directors, and I encourage everybody to look carefully at the good judgment they bring to the table. We're not just talking big game here. Our ESG targets are tied to achieving those targets. We're set up to succeed. Over the last six years, we've invested some CAD 65 billion in organic growth at an annual clip of about 15%. At the same time, we transformed our asset base.
We have a strong point of view on the future of natural gas. If you look at the growth this franchise has generated so far and the future opportunity, particularly in the LNG market right now, you are right. Finally, annual total shareholder return, including dividends over that time, was about 12%, exceeding that by peers and the market. By the way, dividends will continue to be core to our shareholder value. It has always will be, and we'll grow it sustainably going forward. That's the rear view mirror. Now let's talk more about how we're building a bridge to the energy transition. There's not a lot of debate that demand for energy is headed up as populations grow and developing nations improve living standards.
That plus refocusing on energy security means we'll need even more energy than a total lower carbon economy. The strategic issue for energy infrastructure companies like ours is balancing these dual challenges and getting the pace of transition right. If we're too slow, we may not be able to catch up down the middle of our fairway. We've got the best assets and markets to capitalize on that. Our approach to the transition is to be ahead of the curve with a two-pronged approach. On one is to invest in transitional energy which we've been doing already for a long time. This is really exciting stuff. We're blending and transporting renewable natural gas and hydrogen. Working on moving and storing carbon, and we're expanding natural gas. More attention on the need to reduce global emissions with natural gas. More good news.
Canada and the U.S. are very well positioned for natural gas to play a much larger role in decarbonization. We have a huge inventory of conventional and low carbon opportunities in the order of CAD 6 billion a year. On the conventional side, we're expanding and modernizing our gas systems, which will displace coal.
Using the skills we've developed in renewables to reduce emissions in our conventional business. We have three solar self-power projects operating right now and 10 more in construction. These plants generate clean energy to run our pipeline and pumps and compressors, and they're part of how we'll reach our net zero commitment. We're also making great progress on hydrogen. Our green hydrogen project in Ontario is operational and blending into our gas distribution system. We're developing a second larger pilot in Quebec. We're making zero emissions energy from renewables and using it to heat homes. A key part of reaching society's global emissions goals as well is carbon capture and storage. We're leading the way on this as well, and we just received some exciting news. We've been awarded the right to further develop our Wabamun Carbon Hub in Alberta.
Working with great partners here, including five Indigenous groups, and we hope they'll become owners in the project with us. We're developing carbon capture and hydrogen opportunities in the Gulf Coast and Ontario as well. Finally, we have seven renewable natural gas projects in operation or construction right now, and another 50 or so in development. You can see we have a lot of low carbon potential ahead. All in, we see roughly CAD 4 billion of investment through 2025, and then ramping up after that. We're also gonna be very careful and disciplined in how we invest capital and allocate it to the best opportunities. Our investment guardrails are very straightforward. Number one, maintain our very strong balance sheet because that gives us flexibility. Two, provide shareholders with dividend growth that they can rely on.
Three, put capital to work to generate good returns. Of the CAD 5 billion-CAD 6 billion of annual investable capacity, the first CAD 3 billion-CAD 4 billion is slated for our gas transmission, gas utility, and liquids franchises. We'll put the remaining CAD 2 billion to work where we see the most value, whether that's organic growth, share repurchases, or other opportunities, or a combination of those. Another part of our investment discipline relates to our net zero commitment. As I've mentioned, we have plans in place to achieve net zero on existing assets, but new assets will also need to achieve net zero. Finally, here's our three year outlook. This year, we expect EBITDA and distributable cash flow to grow by roughly 8%.
By optimizing our existing assets, executing our capital program, and deploying excess financing capacity that I mentioned, we expect to deliver compound annual growth in DCF per share of 5%-7% through 2024. That's off the 2021 base. Dividend growth should follow up to the level of DCF per share growth. I'll close by saying this. The success we've had to this point and our enviable position going forward stems entirely from the commitment of our people. They make it happen from Houston to Toronto, from Duluth to Edmonton, from Ottawa to Western Europe, and from Walton to here in Calgary, and many points in between. What we do every day comes down to earning the public's trust. Our team is so dedicated to our number one priority, to be a safe, reliable, and responsible operator.
They're focused on our purpose to deliver the energy people want and need every day. That is a big job. They also support communities with their time and resources. It's amazing and rewarding for me to watch how they pull together in tough situations. They've seen it all, fire, floods, hurricanes, and the current energy crisis. While we're adapting to a constantly changing environment, they never waver from serving customers and stakeholders. Our people truly live our values of safety, integrity, respect, and inclusion, and I'm very proud of them and our organization. To sum up, Enbridge is about a lot of things, but here's what I think about who we are and what we do. North American energy and what we do every day at Enbridge is vital to global energy security. Recent events are highlighting that.
We're blessed with assets that can't be replicated, and we serve the very best markets. We've got a strong financial position, and we're careful about how we invest capital. We're in good shape to continue our track record of solid growth, both on the conventional and low-carbon front. We're moving at the right pace on the energy transition, and our proven ESG leadership differentiates us in our sector. Final point. Yes, we're in a challenging environment and the global energy landscape is always shifting and moving, but we're ready because we've got great people, terrific assets, and the right strategies. That makes me, our board of directors, and the rest of our team very optimistic, and we're excited about building that bridge to a cleaner energy future. Thank you for listening and your support of Enbridge. We'll now take your questions.