Clear Strategy

Communications with federal officials concerning the regulatory framework, market access, and export mechanisms for Canadian-generated carbon credits in international markets. Communications with federal officials regarding policies and programs related to electricity supply, pricing, and infrastructure to support the operation and development of Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities in Canada. Communicating with government officials about proposed federal investment tax credits under the Income Tax Act for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) initiatives. Communicating with government officials about government funding for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiatives. Communicating with government officials about emissions reductions initiatives, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiatives.

Communicating with government officials about proposed federal investment tax credits under the Income Tax Act for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) initiatives. Communicating with government officials about government funding for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiatives. Communicating with government officials about emissions reductions initiatives, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiatives.

Communicating with government officials about government funding for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiatives. Communicating with government officials about emissions reductions initiatives, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiatives. Communicating with government officials about proposed federal investment tax credits under the Income Tax Act for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) initiatives.

Discussions with the Treasury Board Secretariat and Department of National Defense on enhancing and expanding government procurement of carbon dioxide removal services. Discussions with the Prime Minister’s Office, Privy Council Office, and Environment & Climate Change Canada on clarifying Canada’s position on the use of credits for carbon dioxide removal in Canada and internationally. Discussions with the Ministry of Finance and Minister of Natural Resources on targeted changes to the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to support investment in carbon removal technologies. Discussions with the Minister of Natural Resources on dedicated funding streams for carbon dioxide removal projects within the Energy Innovation Program. Discussions with Members of Parliament and/or the Senate of Canada and their staff on the potential environmental and economic development benefits of permanent carbon removal.

CBA seeks to engage government regarding actions the sector is taking to accelerate progress on global non-communicable disease (NCD) goals. This includes sharing concrete actions taken by the sector to reduce sugars consumed from their beverages, and discuss the importance of collaboration on multilateral efforts moving forward.

Matters regarding the regulation of environmental labelling, recycled content and single-use plastics; discussion about the collection and recycling of beverage containers. Legislative proposals and policy changes affecting local economies, the investment climate and general competitiveness of the beverage sector in Canada, including tax, tariff advertising, labelling and pre-budget consultations. Improving regulatory interpretation (guidance) development to enhance regulatory transparency and outcomes Food and Drug Regulations as it pertains to food ingredients, food additives, food labelling, food advertising and food safety. Beverage container recycling programs, recycling targets for beverage containers, a federal plastics registry, national standards for extended producer responsibility reporting, environmental labelling, recycled content requirements, microplastics, single-use plastics, and international plastics policy and agreements.

Matters regarding the regulation of environmental labelling, recycled content and single-use plastics; discussion about the collection and recycling of beverage containers. Legislative proposals and policy changes affecting local economies, the investment climate and general competitiveness of the beverage sector in Canada, including tax, tariff advertising, CUSMA, labelling and pre-budget consultations. Improving regulatory interpretation (guidance) development to enhance regulatory transparency and outcomes Food and Drug Regulations as it pertains to food ingredients, food additives, food labelling, food advertising and food safety. Beverage container recycling programs, recycling targets for beverage containers, a federal plastics registry, national standards for extended producer responsibility reporting, environmental labelling, recycled content requirements, microplastics, single-use plastics, and international plastics policy and agreements.

Discussions about Canadian trade agreements, tariff and non-tariff barriers that could impact the company's Canadian supply chain and operations.

Proposed regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Supplemented Foods), specifically as it relates to impact on product innovation across beverage categories. Legislative proposals and policy changes affecting the investment climate and general competitiveness of the beverage sector in Canada, including tax and tariff proposals and pre-budget consultations Food and Drugs Act, labelling, ingredients and advertising. Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy: Providing input into the front-of-pack labelling requirements, revisions to the Canada Food Guide, and restrictions on advertising/marketing to children, and other policies related to nutrition.

Discussions concerning the economic benefits and the value of enacting well-crafted regulation of the sharing economy.

Navigating regulations respecting the reduction in the release of methane from the waste sector. Lobbying for energy recovery from the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to be considered a circular economy solution to waste and a solution to reducing waste sector related methane emissions. Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Navigating and understanding where institutions such as the Canadian Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the Canada Growth Fund (CGF) can support projects like Varme's Heartland project with financial mechanisms to de-risk project financing and unlock private capital investment. Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of power via grid connection through direct supply agreements to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Lobbying for consideration and inclusion of landfill diversion incentives within the Landfill Methane Regulations. General advocacy for waste to energy as a sustainable and economically maximizing waste management solution. Lobbying for a stronger policy framework around landfill methane reduction that focuses on waste diversion and incentives waste to energy solutions. Encouraging the Government of Canada to enable Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMO) as a legal tool under the Paris Agreement for domestic carbon project developers to access global markets. Advocating for the inclusion of geologically stored Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) to be included within the Clean Fuel Regulation credit market. Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Advocacy for inclusion of Enhanced Oil Recovery in Federal Government programs including but not limited to; Investment Tax Credits, to support the overall economic viability of CCUS projects and investments.