Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-02
Registrant: Sean Collins
Client: Varme Energy
Targeted institutions:
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Government funding received:
Institution: Emissions Reduction Alberta
Amount: 2803000.00
Lobbying activity details:
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.
Lobbying for consideration and inclusion of landfill diversion incentives within the Landfill Methane Regulations.
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'.
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. Recommendation for alignment of application of compliance obligations under the proposed regulations with the Federal Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”) covered facility criteria. A covered facility under the Federal OBPS emits a quantity of GHGs equal to or greater than 50,000 tCO2e per annum.
Navigating and understanding where institutions such as the Canadian Infrastructure Bank (CIB) can support projects like Varme's Heartland project with financial mechanisms to de-risk project financing and unlock private capital investment.
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.
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.
Lobbying for waste to energy to be included within the clean electricity investment tax credit program.
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).