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All advertising is subject to the publisher’s approval. Such approval does not imply any endorsement of the products or services advertised. Publisher reserves the right to refuse adver-tising that does not meet the standards of the publication. hen the federal government in-rural economic development, and wildfire troduced several new Clean risk reduction.” Economy Investment Tax Cred-Kudos to Domtar for standing up for its (ITCs) in the 2022 Fall Economic this important initiative! I’ve personal-Statement, those active in the clean ener-ly signed the e-petition, and hope that gy sector had reason to get excited. These enough signatures are collected to make credits ranged between 15 to 30 per cent government take notice and act to help for capital invested in eligible assets. support those active in the biomass sector. Things got even more As Stoicheff mentioned interesting during the in our correspondence, 2023 Fall Economic State-including biomass ener-ment, when a proposal was gy ITCs in this year’s fall brought forward to include federal budget will help the equipment that utilized Government of Canada: waste biomass. This pro-• Encourage growth in Can-posal was then reiterated in ada’s forestry sector by ELIMINATING Budget 2024 with draft leg-incentivizing capital in-EMISSIONS islation released in August vestment in an innovative 2024 that would expand and sustainable energy ALSO eligibility to include equip-source; ment that produces electric-• Advance Canada’s climate ity, heat, or both from waste biomass. Un-commitments towards net-zero; fortunately, the final implementation was • Reduce forest fire risk by utilizing indefinitely delayed after prorogation of forest residues and waste as fuel; Parliament in January 2025 and continues • Support rural and remote communi-to be delayed to this day. ties by creating jobs and economic While this frustrating news might opportunities; cause some players in the biomass space • Displace emissions-intensive energy to be repeatedly banging their heads sources with a low carbon form of en-against their sustainably produced desks, ergy; and more. one company has had enough of the de-To locate and sign the petition, go to: lays and has taken action. In May 2025, www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Peti-Domtar submitted an e-petition to call on tion/Search and enter “e-6530” into the the Government of Canada to support a search engine. The petition will be closed biomass investment tax credit in the 2025 for signatures on August 27, 2025. Fall Economic Statement. Help let our governments know how As Domtar’s senior director of public important the biomass sector is for the fu-affairs Chris Stoicheff eloquently stated, ture of forestry jobs in Canada! • “It is imperative that government act to pass the draft legislation for biomass ITCs in the 2025 Fall Economic Statement to realize the full and complementary bene-fits for Canada of economic growth in the forestry sector, including decarbonization, Summer 2025 Biomass, Bioenergy and Bioproducts canadianbiomassmagazine.ca Mercer International investing in innovative tech to meet future targets WPAC Conference Show Guide Pellet Gear Buyer’s Guide 4 www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca Canadian BIOMASS SUMMER 2025
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