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On August 24^th, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources joined local officials, Generate Upcycle leadership, and CBA’s Jennifer Green in announcing an $18.79M investment from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to support the expansion of the London Anaerobic Digester & Biogas Plant. The loan was provided through NRCan’s Clean Fuels Fund as part of a $1.5 billion five-year plan to support building or expanding clean fuel production facilities to meet Canada’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Canadian Gas Association (CGA) is advancing the development of the Canadian Low Emission Energy Registry (CLEER), a new national system designed to support the growth of biomethane and other low-emission energy markets through trusted environmental attribute tracking. To support the implementation and operation of the registry, CGA has engaged Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL). Once operational, CLEER will provide a transparent, credible and nationally consistent system for tracking digital certificates that represent the environmental attributes of biomethane and other low-emission energy sources, including hydrogen, throughout their life cycle. The registry will increase market transparency, facilitate environmental claims and provide greater confidence for producers, utilities, consumers, regulators and investors. CBA has been involved in the design of the CLEER and thanks members who provided input.

Convertus Group is pleased to announce the successful financial close of $135 million in project financing for its flagship biofuel facility located in York Region, Ontario. The project financing was provided by Power Sustainable Infrastructure Credit (PSIC), with Selkirk Advisory Group serving as financial advisor to Convertus. Financial close represents a significant milestone as the project advances toward commissioning and commercial operations. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to process up to 200,000 tonnes of source-separated organic waste annually and is expected to produce between 350,000 and 400,000 gigajoules of renewable natural gas each year.

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has estimated that global biomethane production could reach 21 billion cubic metres (bcm) in a base case scenario by 2030, positioning the fuel as a potentially significant compliance pathway for the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework (IMO NZF). The analysis models NZF-induced unconstrained demand for low-emissions fuel at approximately 30 bcm-equivalent of biomethane by 2030. Under base-case production assumptions, biomethane could theoretically address around 70% of shipping’s early decarbonisation demand, making it the most cost-competitive near-term fuel pathway available.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has published the Clean Fuel Regulations Compliance Credit Market Dataset (Monthly and Quarterly) – June 2026. This dataset provides monthly and quarterly information on activity in the Clean Fuel Regulations compliance credit market, including the number of transfers, quantity of compliance credits transferred, and reported compliance credit prices. The dataset contains data up to and including the month of June 2026, as well as quarterly data through the second quarter of 2026. This dataset is available on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Data Catalogue at Clean Fuel Regulations - Credit Market Reporting - ECCC Data Catalogue. In June 2026 the average credit price was $358.18, and the maximum credit price was $580.

For the first time in Canada, Value of Biogas West 2026 will bring together more than 400 leaders from Canada, the U.S., Europe and Latin America to explore the future of biogas, RNG, and Bio-LNG. Held in Vancouver, the conference will examine emerging global opportunities, including low-carbon marine fuels, carbon markets, project finance, Clean Fuel Regulations and next-generation technologies. Featuring the inaugural United Biogas Alliance Founders Forum, industry tours, an expanded exhibitor hall and extensive networking, this is the premier event for the biogas sector. Register today and explore sponsorship opportunities to showcase your organization to a global audience.