Energy and Climate Solutions
Summary
- Nearly $27 million has been invested in 17 industrial decarbonization projects throughout British Columbia
- Projects will help businesses advance cleaner technologies and identify new opportunities to cut emissions
- Investments will support industry as it moves from exploring solutions to demonstrating and adopting them
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The Province is investing nearly $27 million through the Clean Industry Fund to support 17 projects that will help industrial operators reduce emissions, improve efficiency and strengthen their competitiveness while supporting jobs throughout British Columbia.
“British Columbia is proving that cutting emissions and growing our economy go hand in hand,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions. “These projects will help businesses adopt innovative technologies, lower their emissions and compete in a world that is increasingly demanding low-carbon products. By investing in industrial decarbonization, we’re helping position B.C. as a leader in the clean economy of the future.”
The 2025 intake includes more than $23 million for four Innovation Accelerator projects and more than $3 million for 13 Feasibility Studies projects. Projects are located throughout the province, including Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, the Interior, the Kootenays and northeastern B.C.
“This is an investment into forestry modernization,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “Whether its improvements to biomass, energy efficiency or carbon capture, we’re helping forestry businesses invest in their future, resulting in a cleaner and more efficient sector that continues producing world-class wood products, making more in B.C. while reducing emissions.”
Supporting innovation in B.C. industries
Innovation Accelerator funding supports the demonstration, piloting and deployment of technologies that can reduce industrial emissions. The 2026 projects include carbon-capture technologies, emissions monitoring systems, advanced manufacturing processes and energy-efficiency improvements.
Helping industry identify future emissions reductions
Feasibility Studies funding supports industrial operators in assessing technologies and opportunities that could reduce emissions. The 13 projects announced explore opportunities including electrification, carbon capture, fuel switching, biomass energy and operational efficiency improvements.
Together, the projects support the assessment, demonstration and adoption of technologies that can help industrial facilities reduce emissions while maintaining their competitiveness in a rapidly changing global economy. Since 2019, the fund has invested more than $330 million in projects throughout the province and is expected to reduce more than 14 million tonnes of greenhouse-gas emissions.
“We are pleased to receive CIF support for the Aitken Creek Acid Gas and CO₂ Capture Project,” said Nico Vandersalm, lead emissions reduction projects, Tourmaline. “This funding will help advance an innovative, practical solution to capture and permanently store emissions while maintaining the reliable production of responsibly developed Canadian natural gas. We appreciate CIF’s support in accelerating technologies that can deliver meaningful emissions reductions and be replicated across the industry.”
The work is part of the Province’s efforts to build a stronger economy, support industrial innovation and reduce emissions while creating sustainable jobs throughout British Columbia.
Quick Facts:
- The 2025 intake includes more than $23 million for four Innovation Accelerator projects and more than $3 million for 13 Feasibility Studies projects.
- Since 2019, the Clean Industry Fund has invested more than $330 million in projects throughout British Columbia.
- Funded projects are expected to contribute to more than 14 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
- Every dollar of provincial funding through the Clean Industry Fund brings in another $2 from industry and partners, supporting sustainable growth, competitiveness and benefits for B.C.’s economy.
Learn More:
- To learn more about Clean Industry Fund or to apply, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/climate-change/industry/cleanbc-industry-fund
- To learn about the other ways the Province is building a stronger B.C. economy, visit: https://gov.bc.ca/StrongEconomy
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