July 07, 2026
Clean Fuel Regulations Member Experience: Insights from Industry Interviews
Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) is a central policy mechanism designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by lowering the carbon intensity of liquid fuels used across the economy. For the renewable natural gas (RNG), biogas, biofuel, and low-carbon transportation sectors, CFR is more than a compliance framework it is a core revenue driver that underpins short and long-term market development.
Across Canada, CFR credit generation has become a significant contributor to the biogas and RNG sector’s growth. Credit market reporting shows increasing participation from landfill gas, anaerobic digestion, and renewable gas projects, reflecting the sector’s expanding role in Canada’s clean energy transition. For many operators, CFR credits are not supplementary, instead, they are essential to project viability and financing.
The CFR is widely recognized as a strong and necessary policy framework. Industry participants consistently acknowledge that it is successfully creating a market signal for low-carbon fuels and enabling investment in emissions reduction technologies that would otherwise struggle to scale.
However, interviews with Canadian Biogas Association (CBA) members reveal a more complex reality: while the policy intent is strongly supported, the implementation experience is creating material operational and financial risk.
April 22, 2026
ITC Expansion Supports Biogas to Electricity Projects
On March 26th, Bill C-15, which enacted many of the measures proposed in the federal Budget 2025, received Royal Assent and was entered into law. This included the Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit (Clean Tech ITC) which now provides eligibility for equipment related to the generation of electricity and heat from waste biomass feedstocks, including some biogas to electricity project components. The CBA applauds the bill’s adoption as an important win for our industry and a strong step towards unlocking Canada’s biogas potential.
