12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization
Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) / London Hillyer, Policy and External Relations Manager
Registration Summary
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Who is lobbying?
Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) (Address & business activities)
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?
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Subject matter details in previous versions
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters Regulatory parity for geothermal. Our follow-up letter sent out on August 11 to the Finance Committee and the Energy, Mines, Low Carbon Innovation Ministry specifically addressed that geothermal should be included as a prescribed undertaking in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation (GGRR) to receive exclusive rate recovery incentives. - Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Energy
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
Seeking targeted fiscal support for geothermal development in the Clean BC programs to encourage investment in this critical emerging industry. This funding can be used to switch fossil fuel and electric heating to low-carbon, highly efficient, geothermal industrial heating. - Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Energy,
- Environment
This was an open consultation submission regarding the BC New Industry Net Zero Policy submitted to: GHGregulator@gov.ab.ca In our comments on the plans to incentivize compliance to Net-Zero, CanGEA commended the option of offset projects. However, In order to accommodate the needs of the geothermal industry and our participation in offset projects and contribution to emission reductions, it is imperative that BC draft targeted fiscal support for geothermal development in the Clean BC programs and accommodate off-site geothermal offset projects. Furthermore, the government should play its role in giving equal visibility to geothermal as it does to other technologies and energy industries. - Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- 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
B.C. is proposing an emissions cap for the oil and gas industry, which of course may result in increased opportunities for geothermal. In our consultation submission on the proposed cap on oil and gas emissions, CanGEA has called for: - Increased visibility of geothermal heat and electricity so that industry is fully aware of the resources and technologies available to them to meet our environmental and economic goals. - Targeted funding for geothermal energy in Clean BC programs to further BC’s baseload renewable energy. - Prioritization of the development of baseload renewable energy ahead of CCUS. - Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Energy,
- Environment
Gifts or benefits provided by the organization
Name | Gift or Benefit Description | Circumstance | Date Promised | Value Promised | Date Given | Value Given |
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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?
Lobbying Activity Reports
What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date | Arranging a Meeting | Lobbyists | Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title | Ministry/Provincial Entity | Subject Matters |
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2023-10-31 | No | London Hillyer |
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2023-10-23 | No | London Hillyer |
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2023-09-18 | No | London Hillyer |
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