Should Canada Require More Domestic Content in Low-Carbon Fuels?
Official title: Targeted amendments to the Clean Fuel Regulations
Canadian biofuel producers are struggling to compete with imports, especially from the US. The government wants to change the Clean Fuel Regulations to protect domestic producers while still cutting emissions. Two options are on the table: requiring a minimum amount of Canadian-made fuel, or giving bonus credits for using domestic products.
Why This Matters
Fill up your car lately? The fuel you buy increasingly contains biofuels. If Canadian producers go under, we'll depend more on US imports. That affects jobs in agriculture and energy—especially canola farmers who supply feedstock. It also shapes whether Canada meets its climate targets.
What Could Change
New rules could require fuel suppliers to source a minimum percentage from Canadian producers. Alternatively, companies could earn bonus compliance credits for using domestic biofuels. Either way, imported fuels—including used cooking oil—may face stricter verification requirements.
Key Issues
- Should there be a minimum domestic content requirement for low-carbon fuels?
- Should companies get bonus credits for using Canadian-made biofuels?
- How should imported feedstocks like used cooking oil be verified and tracked?
How to Participate
- Read the discussion paper to understand the two regulatory options being considered.
- Email your comments to cfsncp@ec.gc.ca by the deadline.
Submit Your Input
Questions Being Asked (4)
- What are your views on the minimum domestic content approach?
- What are your views on the credit multiplier approach?
- Are there other design options or considerations ECCC should examine?
- What actions or steps should be taken regarding imported low carbon fuel feedstocks, including used cooking oil?