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.