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Canada invests $12.5M in forestry sector decarbonization projects

The Government of Canada is advancing efforts to decarbonize heavy emitting industries in British Columbia, including the forestry sector, with a $12.5 million investment in six projects aimed at developing clean technologies to reduce industrial emissions.

Among the funded projects, the University of British Columbia will focus on using byproducts from the pulp and paper industry to capture CO2 emissions, capitalizing on the waste streams from forestry operations. This initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate renewable energy solutions into carbon capture processes and accelerate the transition toward a low-carbon future.

Another project, led by Highbury Energy Inc., is exploring ways to replace natural gas with renewable fuel gas produced from wood residues at the Cariboo Pulp and Paper Mill in Quesnel. The study will evaluate the feasibility of using advanced gasification technology to provide an alternative fuel source for the mill’s lime kiln, helping reduce the carbon intensity of operations in the forestry sector.

These initiatives, funded under the Energy Innovation Program, demonstrate the government’s commitment to supporting the clean technology advancements necessary for achieving net-zero emissions in British Columbia’s forestry and industrial sectors.

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