Wednesday, August 13, 2025
The Government of British Columbia is investing $35 million to support new industry projects that will create local jobs, strengthen local communities and grow B.C.’s clean industry.
The CleanBC Industry fund helps companies adopt cleaner technologies and supports the transition to electrification and net-zero operations at their B.C. facilities. It invests part of B.C.’s industrial carbon pricing system into projects that support jobs and advance climate action. Applications for the 2025 funding round are open.
“We’re helping B.C. industries accelerate decarbonization and lead in the global shift to clean energy,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions. “These consistent and focused investments protect good jobs today, while opening the door to new opportunities in tomorrow’s economy.”
Since 2019, the fund has committed more than $368 million to 173 projects throughout the province. These are expected to reduce more than 14 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over 10 years, the equivalent of eliminating over 20% of emissions from all heavy-duty vehicles in B.C. For every $1 invested by the Province, the fund has leveraged an average of $2 in additional investment from industry and other partners.
Projects supported by the CleanBC Industry Fund include ARC Resources Ltd., which has electrified all of its major facilities in northeastern B.C., and is evaluating additional opportunities to replace gas-powered engines with electric ones connected to the provincial grid. This shift reduces emissions and demonstrates how energy-intensive industries can modernize with clean electricity.
“Electrification has played an important role in lowering emissions while supporting the production of efficient and low-cost natural gas,” said Armin Jahangiri, senior vice-president and chief operating officer, ARC Resources Ltd. “The CleanBC Industry Fund enables us to explore electrification solutions that improve efficiency, lower emissions, and show how responsible development and innovation can move forward together.”
In the Kootenays, Teck Resources Limited used support from the fund to pilot the use of biocarbon to partially replace fossil fuels in critical mineral and metal production. The project supports research and development of cleaner industrial processes that could significantly reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize sectors.
“This project helps us explore cleaner technologies that could shift the way critical minerals and metals are made in B.C.,” said Matt Parrilla, general manager, Trail operations, Teck. “It supports long-term sustainability for workers and communities that rely on critical mineral and metal production.”
These projects are a snapshot of the clean-industry innovation happening in B.C. With support from the fund, industrial operators are cutting emissions, improving energy efficiency, and adopting technologies that will make them more competitive in a global low-carbon economy. This shift supports sustainable jobs, energy independence, and a stronger, cleaner future for communities throughout the province.
CleanBC Industry Fund projects
The CleanBC Industry Fund offers four funding streams that support industry to reduce emissions, trial new innovations and develop plans to improve industrial operations. The funding streams are: Emissions Performance, Innovation Accelerator, Feasibility Studies, and Clean BC and BC Hydro Industrial Electrification Program.
AltaGas Holdings Inc. – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Process Improvement
Project description: Altagas at its Townsend facility in the northeast will install a heat exchanger and liquid-to-liquid coalescing unit in order to utilize waste heat and reduce combustion emissions from natural gas heaters.
Funding: $694,406
Emissions reduced: 2,690 tCO2e through 2034
ARC Resources Ltd. – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Electrification
Project description: ARC Resources at its Parkland facility in the northeast will replace the gas-drive engines with an electric motor and connect to the provincial grid in order to reduce emissions from combustion of natural gas.
Funding: $2.01 million
Emissions reduced: 40,374 tCO2e through 2034
Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Process Improvement
Project description: Canfor at its Northwood Pulp facility in the Cariboo region will replace a system that recovers wet lime dust with a new dry dust system in order to lower the moisture content of material entering the lime kiln and to reduce combustion of natural gas in the lime kiln.
Funding: $838,000
Emissions reduced: 17,020 tCO2e through 2034
Cenovus Energy Inc. – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Renewable Energy, Electrification
Project description: Cenovus at several facilities in the northeast region will replace conventional pneumatic pumps with solar electric pumps in order to eliminate vented methane emissions from chemical injection systems.
Funding: $1.52 million
Emissions reduced: 47,664 tCO2e through 2034
City of Vancouver – Delta, B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Methane Capture
Project description: City of Vancouver at its Vancouver landfill in the Mainland/Southwest region will expand landfill gas capture infrastructure by installing new gas collectors and extraction wells in order to reduce methane emissions from landfill operations.
Funding: $8.8 million
Emissions reduced: 328,033 tCO2e through 2034
Domtar Inc. dba Catalyst Paper – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Process Improvement
Project description: Catalyst at its Crofton division in the Vancouver Island/Coast region will replace existing bark presses with modified high-pressure presses in order to improve hog fuel dewatering and reduce emissions from natural gas combustion in power boiler No. 4.
Funding: $6.65 million
Emissions reduced: 77,573 tCO2e through 2034
Heidelberg Materials Canada Ltd. – Delta, B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Fuel Switching
Project description: Heidelberg Materials at its Delta Plant in the Mainland/Southwest region will install and upgrade alternative fuel feed systems with improved equipment and infrastructure in order to enable the injection of construction and demolition refuse-derived fuel and reduce emissions from fossil fuel combustion in cement production.
Funding: $8.18 million
Emissions reduced: 132,189 tCO2e through 2034
Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp. – Port Mellon, B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Process Improvement
Project description: Howe Sound at its facility in the Mainland and Southwest region will upgrade its bark press No. 1 with improved components in order to increase hog fuel burning efficiency and reduce non-biogenic emissions from natural gas combustion in the biomass boiler.
Funding: $289,960
Emissions reduced: 5,298 tCO2e through 2034
NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Northeast, B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Project description: NorthRiver at its Fort Nelson Gas Plant in the northeast region will replace power boiler, combustion air blower, and thermal oxidizer with a carbon capture and storage system in order to reduce emissions from stationary combustion and non-useful venting, and to lower sulphur dioxide air emissions.
Funding: $24.84 million
Emissions reduced: 2.08 million tCO2e through 2034
NorthRiver Midstream Inc. – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Project description: NorthRiver at its McMahon Gas Plant in the Northeast region will replace sulphur recovery units with a carbon capture and storage system in order to reduce emissions from acid gas processing and combustion, and to lower carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide air emissions.
Funding: $16.83 million
Emissions reduced: 1.18 million tCO2e through 2034
Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Electrification
Project description: Ovintiv at its water injection well pad in the northeast region will replace a natural gas generator with electric-drive equipment connected to the provincial grid in order to reduce emissions from fuel combustion.
Funding: $750,000
Emissions reduced: 22,599 tCO2e through 2034
Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Methane Capture
Project description: Ovintiv at its nine well sites and pads in the Northeast region will retrofit pneumatic systems to be driven with nitrogen in order to eliminate methane venting and reduce emissions from pneumatic equipment.
Funding: $500,000
Emissions reduced: 26,479 tCO2e through 2034
Ovintiv Canada ULC – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Methane Capture
Project description: Ovintiv at its 18 well sites and pads in the northeast region will retrofit pneumatic systems to be driven with nitrogen in order to eliminate methane venting and reduce emissions from pneumatic equipment.
Funding: $500,000
Emissions reduced: 45,319 tCO2e through 2034
Pacific Canbriam Energy Ltd. – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Fuel Switching
Project description: Pacific Canbriam at its wellsite in the Northeast region will install a new air compressor and generator to run pneumatic devices instead of fuel gas in order to eliminate methane venting and reduce emissions from pneumatic equipment.
Funding: $78,189
Emissions reduced: 851 tCO2e through 2034
Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Emissions Performance
Project type: Process Improvement
Project description: Tourmaline at two of its gas plants in the northeast region will replace existing compressor valves with high-efficiency valves in order to improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel consumption in reciprocating compressors.
Funding: $194,460
Emissions reduced: 6,260 tCO2e through 2034
Tourmaline Oil Corp. – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Clean BC and BC Hydro Industrial Electrification Program
Project name: Sundown Electrification
Project description: Tourmaline at its Sundown compressor station will decommission three generators and retrofit nine engines while connecting the facility to the BC Hydro grid to reduce emissions from combustion of natural gas.
Funding: $22.63 million
Emissions reduced: 817,050 tCO2e through 2034
Pacific Canbriam Energy Ltd. – Northeast B.C.
Funding Stream: Clean BC and BC Hydro Industrial Electrification Program
Project name: Altares Gas Plant Electrification
Project description: Pacific Canbriam at its Altaras Gas Processing operations, which includes Altares Gas Plant, Altares Compressor Station and Altares Water Hub will decommission 13 generators and retrofit 15 engines, while connecting the facility to the BC Hydro integrated grid to reduce emissions from combustion of natural gas.
Funding: $24.75 million
Emissions reduced: 839,990 tCO2e through 2034
Teck Resources Ltd. – Trail, B.C.
Funding Stream: Innovation Accelerator
Project name: Piloting Biocarbon at Teck Trail OperationsProject description: Teck Resources at its Trail operation facility in the Kootenay region will demonstrate the use of biocarbon to partially replace fossil-based metallurgical coal and coke in order to support future capital investment and reduce fossil fuel derived emissions from pyrometallurgical processes.
Funding: $500,558
Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Brownstock Washing Optimization System
Study description: Canfor will assess energy savings and emissions reduction through advanced process control and optimization of brownstock washing operations. The study focuses on reducing steam consumption in evaporators and optimizing warm/hot water use, which could lower natural gas demand from the power boiler used for marginal steam generation. This study aims to deploy advanced automation strategies in the Distributed Control System (DCS), evaluating engineering costs for DCS deployment and necessary field control equipment updates.
Funding: $56,610
Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Renewable Dimethyl Ether Low Carbon Fuel Standard Innovation
Study description: Canfor will confirm that the technology and process to produce Renewable Dimethyl Ether (DME) from residual forest wood waste. The study aims to produce a commercially adoptable technology process, especially for pulp mills and forest wood processing industries.
Funding: $373,620
City of Vancouver – Delta, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Evaluation of Intermediate Cover Options at Landfill
Study description: City of Vancouver will assess options for implementing intermediate covers at the Vancouver landfill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This technology can enhance methane oxidation and increase landfill gas collection efficiency, aligning with best practices outlined in landfill gas management guidelines.
Funding: $12,500
Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Corp. – Mainland and Southwest, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Data Centre Heat Recovery System
Study description: Creative Energy will investigate the potential for recovering waste heat from a data centre in downtown Vancouver. This technology can reduce emissions by capturing and redistributing waste heat to nearby buildings connected to Creative Energy’s district energy system.
Funding: $750,000
Domtar Inc. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Power Boiler #4 Energy Study and Operation Optimization
Study description: The study will help optimize power boiler No. 4 at Crofton operation, targeting over 95% steam generation from biomass (hog fuel) to reduce reliance on natural gas and fuel oil. The study results will identify and provide a baseline of current operations and a roadmap for execution and expected outcomes of each feasible upgrade.
Funding: $128,925
Domtar Inc. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Power Boiler #4 Hog System Upgrade
Study description: This study aims to improve hog fuel feeding reliability to power boiler No. 4 at Port Alberni operation. The study results will include sustainability metrics and benefits, such as emissions reduction and improved gas/steam conservation.
Funding: $120,786
Domtar Inc. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Kiln Performance Optimization and Non-Condensable Gas Combustion Improvement
Study description: Domtar will investigate technologies to reduce kiln ringing at Crofton’s lime kilns, including the potential installation of a white liquor scrubber to pretreat non-condensable gases before combustion. This technology aims to stabilize kiln operations, reduce dusting events, and enhance the efficiency of the downstream electrostatic precipitator.
Funding: $107,513
Domtar Inc. – Kootenay, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Heavy Black Liquor Tanks Capacity Increase
Study description: Domtar proposes enhancing operations at the mill by installing a larger firing liquor storage tank for the recovery boiler. This upgrade aims to reduce natural gas consumption, minimizing interruptions during process upsets.
Funding: $75,879
Kruger Kamloops Pulp LP – Thompson-Okanagan, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Kiln Burner Mixed Fuel Study (Hydrogen and Natural Gas)
Study description: Kruger will assess integrating a multifuel burner capable of firing green hydrogen in the lime kiln. The results of the study will help emissions reduction and potential adoption across similar kilns in British Columbia.
Funding: $79,500
Kruger Kamloops Pulp LP – Thompson-Okanagan, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Carbon Capture Using Molten Borates
Study description: Kruger will assess the feasibility of integrating Mantel’s technology at Kamloops, Kruger’s largest mill. This technology enables high-temperature operations using a liquid-phase absorbent to capture emissions from a power boiler and lime kiln.
Funding: $293,820
Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership – Kootenay, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: New Power Boiler
Study description: Mercer Celgar will assess the feasibility of replacing existing power boiler with a bubbling fluidized bed power boiler. This technology can enhance the operation’s competitiveness by allowing increased electricity export to BC Hydro and almost eliminating natural gas usage.
Funding: $900,450
Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Brown Stock Washing Upgrade
Study description: Nanaimo Forest will assess options for modernizing brown stock washing section at its Harmac Pacific Kraft pulp mill. This technology can improve washing efficiency, reducing black liquor carryover and subsequent chemical and energy requirements.
Funding: $112,500
Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. – Vancouver Island and Coast, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Evaporator Study
Study description: Nanaimo Forest will assess upgrading the black liquor evaporator trains at its Harmac Pacific Kraft pulp mill. This technology can improve the steam economy and reduce natural gas usage, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Funding: $59,625
Domtar Inc. – Mainland and Southwest, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: High-Purity Methanol Production and Combustion in Lime Kiln
Study description: Domtar will conduct a class 1 engineering study to finalize technical design parameters and safety considerations for implementing a methanol upgrading system. This technology aims to reduce non-biogenic emissions by purifying methanol for combustion in the lime kiln. This advancement could significantly enhance sustainability in chemical pulping operations by minimizing emissions from lime kiln operations.
Funding: $182,813
West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Assessment of Power Boiler Generating Bank
Study description: West Fraser will assess the feasibility of modifying or replacing Cariboo Pulp and Paper’s biomass boiler generating bank to enhance reliability by addressing erosion and thinning mechanisms. The study aims to validate thermal efficiency improvements and estimate emissions reduction.
Funding: $186,906
West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Boiler and Steam Header Control
Study description: West Fraser will assess the feasibility of enhancing steam plant operations at Cariboo Pulp & Paper mill through advanced automation control strategies within the facility’s Distributed Control System. This technology aims to increase steam generation efficiency and emissions reduction by optimizing control strategies for the recovery boiler, power boiler, and steam header processes. Increased recovery boiler’s steam generation is expected to lower power boiler’s gas consumption, resulting in significant emissions reduction.
Funding: $155,475
West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Surface Condenser Temperature Controls
Study description: West Fraser will assess implementing a new optimization strategy for the evaporators at Cariboo Pulp and Paper, focusing on improving steam generation efficiency and emissions reduction. This strategy aims to coordinate steam flow, weak black liquor flow, and evaporator surface condenser water temperature through a multi-variable control approach. By optimizing these factors, the study seeks to decrease the net steam required for mill operations, thereby lowering emissions from natural gas combustion in power boilers.
Funding: $72,679
West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Crude Tall Oil Upgrade
Study description: West Fraser will assess upgrading Cariboo Pulp and Paper’s tall oil plant to increase production and improve tall oil quality. Enhancing tall oil production will reduce the reliance on natural gas by replacing it as a fuel source. This optimization aims to improve the efficiency of biogenic fuel combustion in the recovery boiler by removing soap from black liquor.
Funding: $266,370
West Fraser Mills Ltd. – Cariboo, B.C.
Funding Stream: Feasibility Studies
Study name: Biomass Boiler Optimization
Study description: West Fraser will assess improvements in biomass boiler combustion efficiency at Quesnel Plywood. This technology can increase steam generation from biomass, reducing reliance on GHG-generating fuels like natural gas.
Funding: $169,714
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