February 12, 2025 Toronto, Ontario Natural Resources Canada
Today, Parliamentary Secretary Marc G. Serré, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the federal government will give nearly $3.4 million to Canada Nickel for its in-process tailings (IPT) carbonation technology. This funding was provided through the Energy Innovation Program (EIP)'s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) call for proposals. Projects funded under this program aim to develop safe, permanent underground carbon storage, as well as carbon transportation and storage across Canada.
MP Serré also announced an additional $10.8 million in federal funding for the following five projects under the same program:
- $600,000 to Université Laval;
- $2.5 million to The Governing Council of the University of Toronto;
- $500,000 to Université de Sherbrooke (Laboratoire LOCUS);
- $5 million to Enbridge Gas Inc./Imperial Oil Limited; and
- $2.2 million to Kemetco Research Inc.
These projects support the research, development and demonstration of next-generation carbon capture and storage technologies that have the potential to significantly reduce the costs of capturing and storing carbon. This work is part of Canada's plan to support cleaner, cheaper long-term energy while reducing pollution.
