12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) / London Hillyer, Policy and External Relations Manager

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-01-08

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) (Address & business activities)

London Hillyer, Policy and External Relations Manager

Government Funding

Did Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA):

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Further details and positions are under review / development at the Association, but CanGEA will be reviewing the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation, the Fuel Switch GHG Offset Protocol, the Greenhouse Gas Emission Control Regulations, and potentially other regulations to determine if and what amendments may be appropriate to ensure incentives or benefits offered to other energy sources are inclusive of geothermal energy.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment
Intending to continue advocacy for a simpler, streamlined permitting process for geothermal projects. This may include a simpler, more user-friendly application portal; tailoring the process to the specifications of geothermal projects; allocating greater resources to accelerate permit processing and timelines; reducing the number of steps in the review process; increasing the number of available permits, or other actions to speed up the permitting process.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment
Intending to continue advocacy for targeted fiscal support for the geothermal industry and government sponsorship of geothermal projects. This may take the form of a carve out for geothermal energy in CleanBC funding programs.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment
Seeking regulatory parity for the geothermal industry broadly. More specifically, one way this can be achieved is by making additional amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation (GGRR) to include geothermal as a prescribed undertaking.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment
Since our most recent letter, we have found the GGRR to have been updated. Incentives (up to $5 million to expend on feasibility and development costs) for prescribed undertakings have been removed. There are additional benefits to being a prescribed undertaking in the latest update of the GGRR. The ability to undertake these actions under a prescribed framework inherently provides some advantages (e.g., regulatory clarity, streamlined approval processes, etc.), which geothermal is still excluded from. At the very least, it is important that legislators and regulators consider providing equitable visibility for our industry.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Energy Regulator
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

London Hillyer
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Registration number: 9632-5135
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) - Address & business activities

Address:

P. O. Box 1462 St. M
Calgary, AB T2P 2L6
Canada

Telephone number: 403-703-7539

Contact information in previous versions
- P. O. Box 1462 St. M
  Calgary, AB T2P 2L6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 403-801-6805

Description of Activities:
The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) is the collective voice of Canada's geothermal energy industry. As a non-profit industry association, we represent the interests of our members with the primary goal of unleashing the country's tremendous geothermal energy potential to provide clean, 24/7, reliable heat and electricity to Canadian markets. CanGEA promotes the promise of geothermal energy in Canada through events, networking, research, and most prominently – policy advocacy to reduce capital risk, cut permitting and regulatory red tape, and boost the general visibility of the industry and its supply chain.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) is the collective voice of Canada’s geothermal energy industry. As a non-profit industry association, we represent the interests of our members with the primary goal of unleashing Canada’s tremendous geothermal energy potential. Geothermal energy can provide competitively priced, renewable, around-the-clock energy to the Canadian market and is part of the solution to growing concerns about securing sustainable, cost-effective energy sources and lowering GHG emissions. CanGEA engages with all levels of government, including federal departments and committees, provincial and territorial governments, utility commissions, municipal governments, and Indigenous Peoples. CanGEA works to advance policies and regulations that enable Canada’s transition towards geothermal energy for electricity and heat.

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Canada Summer Jobs	$8,944.00	2024-01-08
Canada Summer Jobs Program	$6,300.00	2023-04-03
Electricity Human Resources Canada	$8,720.39	2024-01-08
Global Affairs Canada - Global Opportunities for Associations	$20,883.00	2024-11-15

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Canada Summer Jobs	$8,944.00	2024-06-11 to 2024-09-10
Electricity Human Resources Canada	$8,720.39	2024-02-14 to 2024-05-23
Global Affairs Canada - Global Opportunities for Associations	$12,601.00	2023-10-02
Global Affairs Canada CanExport Associations 2022-23	$11,253.00	2022-10-01 to 2023-03-31
Government of Canada - Canada Summer Jobs	$4,715.00	2023-07-03 to 2023-12-29

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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