Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Climate
- Economic Development
- Energy
- Environment
- Forestry
- Government Procurement
- Industry
- International Trade
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Climate action fiscal policies and programs with respect to the design and implementation of public investment programs to support the construction, production and use of advanced biofuels.
- Government procurement, with respect to general policies to procure and use non-fossil clean fuels across government fleets.
- International trade, with respect agreements and policies to enable the import and export and reporting of non-fossil clean fuels, and fuel quality standards related to such fuels.
Regulation
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, with respect to guidance and implementation of the new Clean Fuel Regulations.
- Carbon tax, with respect to design and implementation of a carbon price on fuels and on the production of non-fossil clean fuels under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.
- Fuel tax, with respect to design and application of fuel excise taxes on transportation fuels.
- Tax regulations, with respect to the design and application of climate action tax policies on non-fossil clean fuel production and use.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Canada Infrastructure Bank
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Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
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Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
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CUSMA Secretariat
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Economic Development and Official Languages
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Advanced Biofuels Canada / Biocarburants avancés Canada (ABFC) promotes the production and use of low carbon advanced biofuels in Canada. Our members have processing and supply chain operations across Canada, and supply advanced biofuels to Canadian, North American and global markets. Advanced biofuels reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions more than 50% below fossil fuels and are made from sustainable biomass.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Doug Hooper,
Director, Policy and Regulation
Organization's membership or classes of membership
ABFC has voting and non-voting classes of membership.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
Suite 206 - 566 Artisan Lane
Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2
Canada
Telephone number:
604-947-0040
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Fred Ghatala,
Director, Carbon & Sustainability |
No public offices held
- Doug Hooper,
Director, Policy & Regulation |
No public offices held
- Ian Thomson,
President |
No public offices held