Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-16
Registrant: thomas gradek
Client: RHST Industries Inc
Targeted institutions:
Parks Canada (PC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Under the Quebec Environment Quality Act Chapter Q-2, ss. 46.1, 46.5 and 46.8.2 in respect of climate change, the radiative forcing displacement generated by suppression of evaporation of water whichavoids the atmospheric release of latent heat and water vapour, generating a Radiative Forcing Equivalent of ~0.5–1 tCO?e per hectare per year in agriculture.
Québec’s Système de plafonnement et d’échange de droits d’émission (SPEDE) already recognizes Radiative Forcing Displacement (RFD) as a legitimate mitigation pathway, provided impacts are measurable, additional, permanent, and verifiable.
This approach aligns with federal objectives on climate adaptation, food security, drought resilience, and long-term infrastructure efficiency. Evaporation suppression represents a scalable, measurable intervention that protects freshwater reserves, strengthens agricultural productivity, and converts water conservation into a durable climate asset.
OIL SPILL REMEDIATION SOLUTION SUITED FOR ON WATER OR LAND INCIDENTS CAPABLE OF DEALING WITH DILUTED BITUMEN YEAR-ROUND.
FOOD SECURITY in AGRICULTURE BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES seeking to implement watershed basin groundwater replenishment to address drought risk.
Recognizing evaporation suppression within climate policy frameworks would:
• Support federal climate adaptation objectives by increasing freshwater resilience.
• Complement mitigation efforts by accounting for avoided radiative forcing not captured
in current inventories.
• Expand the scope of high-integrity mitigation pathways without altering national
emissions accounting.
• Position Canada as a leader in climate-smart water policy and methodology development.
Recommmended action: That ECCC initiate a targeted policy and technical assessment of evaporation suppression as a
candidate Radiative Forcing Displacement (RFD) activity, in coordination with Québec, with a view to potential pilot methodology development.
URBAN FLOODING CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE funding to improve stormwater flow conveyance and enable groundwater recharge under urban space.