Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-17
Registrant: Rich Sumner
Client: Methanex Corporation
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Support setting of default emissions factor for Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) and concept of negative carbon intensity (CI) with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Net Zero Framework.
Chemicals Management Plan risk assessment and proposed risk management of methanol.
Input regarding Carbon capture, utilization and Storage (CCUS) incentives, including the CCUS Investment Tax Credit.
Advocate for adjustments to the Clean Fuels Regulations to support the advancement of multiple methanol products with different carbon intensities for domestic and international markets.