As part of the CleanBC Industry Fund’s third round of investment, the province has announced 25 projects that will support the adoption of cleaner technologies and reduce emissions in sectors, such as pulp and paper, mining, oil and gas.

Included in the funding is Skookumchuck Pulp Inc., getting $843,500 to modify the mill’s hog feeding system by improving the conveyor belt system, increasing reliability and reducing natural gas use in their onsite boiler.

It is anticipated the work will reduce 59,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) emissions through 2031.

The CleanBC projects are supported by more than $70 million in carbon tax revenues paid by industry and are part of the program’s Emissions Performance stream. Industry proponents are contributing $74.5 million, with an additional $22 million coming from sources such as BC Hydro, FortisBC and other government programs, for a total combined investment of more than $166 million.

The funding brings the total emissions reduction from this program to six million tonnes of CO2e, which is equal to taking 130,000 cars off the road each year for approximately 10 years.

Funded projects will support a wide range of clean technologies, including energy-efficiency improvements at pulp and paper mills, electrification of equipment in the mining and oil and gas sector using renewable energy, gas-capture systems at the Vancouver landfill and at oil and gas operations.

CleanBC Industry Fund projects are chosen based on a competitive process and an evaluation of detailed project plans, business cases and the potential to cost-effectively reduce emissions.

To be eligible, applicants must have paid carbon tax and have emissions over 10,000 tonnes of CO2e per year under the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act.

Lead image: Skookumchuck Pulp Mill. e-KNOW file photo

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