12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Advanced Biofuels Canada Association / Fred Ghatala, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-06-15

Who is lobbying?

Advanced Biofuels Canada Association (Address & business activities)

Fred Ghatala, President

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Ian Thomson, President

Government Funding

Did Advanced Biofuels Canada Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Advanced Biofuels Canada Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Advanced Biofuels Canada Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Advanced Biofuels Canada Association 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 Advanced Biofuels Canada Association:

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
Align BC clean energy and emissions reduction funding programs (e.g. InBC Investment Corp., CleanBC Industry Funds, ICE Fund, and BC LCFS Initiative Agreements), and other BC tax or fiscal policies, with other provinces and territories to amplify and accelerate investments in clean fuel production and use.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Strengthening regional energy security and rural economies and coordinating Western–Northern biofuel demand policies that provide firm, long-term market signals to support clean fuel production, infrastructure development, and agricultural market diversification.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
To ensure the BC Low Carbon Fuel Standard Act and Regulations support the production and use of low carbon fuels in BC and, over time, are strengthened to 2040 to meet the province's emissions reductions and economic development goals.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
To ensure the BC Low Carbon Fuel Standard Act and Regulations support the production and use of low carbon fuels in BC and, over time, are strengthened to 2030 to meet the province's emissions reductions and economic development goals.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Align BC clean energy and emissions reduction funding programs (e.g. InBC Investment Corp., CleanBC Industry Funds, ICE Fund, and BC LCFS Initiative Agreements), and other BC tax or fiscal policies, with federal fiscal measures to amplify and accelerate investments in clean fuel production and use in BC.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Amend the BC carbon tax design (pursuant to the Carbon Tax Act and Carbon Tax Regulation) to relieve biofuels and other low carbon intensity fuels from the BC carbon tax.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation

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

Agriculture and Food
British Columbia Energy Regulator
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd
Forests
Health
InBC Investment Corp.
Infrastructure
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Trade
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Transit

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
- Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation
- Minister of State for Workforce Development
- Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
- Parliamentary Secretary for Forests
- Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy
- Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth
- Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Ryan Foxall
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No