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23 October 202417 October 2024

Global Meeting Advances Transition to Certified Compostable Produce Stickers

Worldwide Leaders of Fresh Produce & Compost Industries Propose a Global Roadmap towards a Certified Compostable PLU Sticker Standard

12 July 20249 July 2024

Carbonaxion Bioénergies Inc. is awarded the combined financial support of nearly $350,000 from the provincial and federal governments to study an innovative clean energy project in Portneuf, Quebec, one of the first of its kind in Canada

The 3G RNG will be obtained by combining biogenic CO2 from a landfill site with green hydrogen (H2), using innovative biocatalytic methanation technology developed by the German firm Electrochaea GmbH

4 March 202428 February 2024

Government of Canada supports BOSK Bioproducts in improving its capacity to produce compostable bioplastics

SME to receive $1M in financial assistance from CED to foster sustainable development in Quebec's regions by offering an ecofriendly alternative to polluting plastics

29 August 202329 August 2023

Heidelberg Materials North America and MHI Are Working Toward First Full-Scale Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Solution for Cement Industry

The Edmonton cement plant will leverage MHI's proprietary Advanced KM CDR Process™ to capture and sequester CO2

21 July 202218 July 2022

California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game changer

It will take several years to find out for sure, but the world's fifth largest economy will likely force changes far beyond the state's borders

28 June 202222 June 2022

Government of Canada delivers on commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics

Canada's government is going ahead with a long-discussed, legally enforceable ban on the manufacture and sale of six types of single-use plastics

19 May 202213 May 2022

Nextleaf inks deal with hemp concrete producer

Government-funded research and development led by Nextleaf engineering manager Krupal Pal has shown superior performance of hemp ash as both a valourised biofuel and as a cementitious material

30 June 20219 September 2021

Significantly lower climate impact of contrails when using sustainable fuels

Sustainable fuels reduce the number of ice crystals in contrails and thus their climate impact

Deutlich geringere Klimawirkung von Kondensstreifen durch nachhaltige Kraftstoffe

Nachhaltige Kraftstoffe verringern die Eiskristallanzahl in Kondensstreifen und damit ihre Klimawirkung

19 February 202117 February 2021

Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance – Disappointed with UN Decision on CBD Regulations

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs did not support the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence recommendations

28 September 202023 September 2020

It Is Time to Remove Hemp from List of Controlled Substances Globally

The global hemp industry developed a framework of recommendations for governments with the goal of one set of regulations for hemp production and trade around the world

25 September 202022 September 2020

Elkem to build biocarbon pilot plant in Canada

Based on conclusions from the pilot, company will evaluate the basis for a full-scale plant

17 April 202016 April 2020

Canada’s biofuels, cleantech industries call for a clean economic recovery

Advanced Biofuels Canada released a Clean Fuel Strategy brief and presented the summary recommendations

25 March 202020 March 2020

YC graduate Genecis Bioindustries turns food waste into compostable plastics

Company is working on technologies to solve another major problem: climate change

11 December 20196 December 2019

Why Canada is incentivizing Mass Timber development

Wood construction has grown increasingly competitive on a cost basis in recent years, offering potential savings in a number of areas

9 July 20199 September 2021

Inventys Partners with Total and Lafarge to Bring Carbon Capture Program to British Columbia

Project CO₂MENT secures funding from Total, Lafarge, CCP (CO₂ Capture Project), Province of B.C., and Government of Canada

19 June 201914 June 2019

Canada to ban harmful single-use plastics and hold companies responsible for plastic waste

Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced that the Government is taking additional steps to reduce country’s plastic waste, and promote affordable and safe alternatives

29 May 201925 May 2019

Canada and Italy promote national bioeconomy strategies

Only nine countries in Europe have currently adopted national bioeconomy strategies

27 May 201922 May 2019

Government Invests in Canada’s First National Bioeconomy Strategy to Help Grow a Clean Economy

Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP) focuses on four priority areas: new technology; environmental sustainability; strategic development and emerging issues

15 May 201912 May 2019

Investing in Canada’s bioeconomy to help provide opportunities for farmers and grow the clean economy

The Canadian bioeconomy is an exciting opportunity for farmers, generating more than $4 billion in sales each year

25 February 201919 February 2019

The Government of Canada invests in innovation to help grow Canada’s bioeconomy

New biomass research cluster will drive innovation and help improve technologies for processing agricultural biomass

5 December 201830 November 2018

Canada’s Bio-Economy to Develop New National Occupation Standards

New project to improve labour market information available to the industry, enhance skills recognition and improve recruitment

11 December 20178 December 2017

Genomics researchers partner with industry to further innovation in health, agriculture and environment sectors

Government of Canada and partners invest more than $24 million in genomics research projects to improve cancer treatments and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

3 October 201726 October 2017

Federal government seeking partner to look at way to create domestic jet biofuel industry

The government signed an international agreement to make the airline industry carbon-neutral by 2020 and biofuels are currently the only way to meet that target

25 September 20179 September 2021

CCCI celebrates $950,000 federal investment in equipment

Ottawa investing in carbon capture and conversion technology

4 July 201729 June 2017

S2G BioChem Announces Build of Advanced BioRefinery in Sarnia, Ontario

Production of Xylitol to Begin in 2018

10 August 201510 August 2015

BioAmber announces opening of world’s largest succinic acid plant in Sarnia

Facility uses biotechnology to produce sustainable chemicals from sugar

1 July 201529 June 2015

Canada funds 2 projects to develop new landfill gas technology

Natural Resources Canada announced the award of $2.2 million through Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s SD Tech Fund to support the R-LNG project

14 November 201413 November 2014

Solegear Bioplastics secures venture debt facility from Comerica Bank

Key milestone further advances growth trajectory

30 July 201429 July 2014

Governments Boost Competitiveness in the Bioproducts Sector

Governments of Canada invest over $1.9 million to the Composites Innovation Centre to support FibreCITY

18 December 201317 December 2013

Harper Government supports the development of naturally sourced nutraceuticals

Farmers to extract natural chemicals from traditional crops for use in foods and cosmetics

7 November 201318 January 2018

Government of Canada partners with industry to develop innovative materials for cars and houses

NRC and industry to turn biomass into plastics and composites

28 August 2013

Government of Canada Invests in Clean Technology for Jobs and Growth in Sarnia

$12 million contribution for BioAmber's $110-million bio-succinic acid plant

16 May 2013

Canada to Improve the Yield, Sustainability and Profitability of Canadian Wheat

Canadian Wheat Alliance to support R&D projects to develop new wheat varieties

14 January 2013

BIOTECanada welcomes Federal Government’s $400 million investment into venture capital market

Investment strategies to provide respective biotechnology sectors with competitive advantages

26 January 2012

Milestone in the development of the renewable industry and consumer products from wood fibres

Minister opens first commerical-scale Nanocrystalline Cellulose plant

21 October 201121 February 2018

Harper Government Investing in New Market Opportunities for Flax and Hemp Farmers

Agriculture Minister announced an investment of more than $100,000 for the Composites Innovation Centre (CIC)

26 February 2010

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