12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arbios Biotech / Rune Gjessing, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently inactive - Activity Ended: 2025-10-01

Who is lobbying?

Arbios Biotech (Address & business activities)

Rune Gjessing, President and CEO

Government Funding

Did Arbios Biotech receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Arbios Biotech is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Arbios Biotech has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Canfor Corporation (Address information)
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (Address information)
Licella Holdings Ltd. (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Arbios Biotech 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 Arbios Biotech:

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
Funding Mechanism for the Biofuels Industry in BC: Advocacy for the establishment of sustainable funding mechanisms to support the development, scaling, and long-term success of the biofuels industry in British Columbia, with a focus on innovative technologies that reduce forestry waste and advance renewable energy goals.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Energy, Environment, Forestry, Science and Technology
Protection of the Biofuels Industry in BC: Advocacy for regulatory measures and economic incentives to safeguard the biofuels industry in British Columbia, ensuring its competitiveness and resilience amidst evolving environmental and economic policies.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Forestry, Science and Technology
Support of the Biofuels Industry in BC: Advocacy for policy initiatives, funding opportunities, and program development aimed at promoting the growth and adoption of biofuels in British Columbia, contributing to the province's climate action and energy transition objectives.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Energy, Environment, Forestry, Science and Technology

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

British Columbia Energy Regulator
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy and Climate Solutions
Forests
Innovate BC
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Rune Gjessing
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 10925-5778
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

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
2025-02-18	No	Rune Gjessing	Nathaniel Gosman, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2025-02-06	No	Rune Gjessing	Jennifer Kroll, Director, Clean Energy Fund \| Low Carbon Fuels Branch (Victoria), Energy and Climate Solutions	View
2025-01-14	No	Rune Gjessing	Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business, Economic Development Division \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)	$6,506,846.00	2021-11-01 to 2025-01-23

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arbios Biotech / Rune Gjessing, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Arbios Biotech (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arbios Biotech / Rune Gjessing, President and CEO

Arbios Biotech (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Arbios Biotech - Address & business activities

Arbios Biotech / Rune Gjessing, President and CEO

Canfor Corporation

Licella Holdings Ltd.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc.

Received Government Funding