VANCOUVER – The Province of B.C. is investing $35 million to support new projects through its CleanBC Industry fund.

One such company that has received support is ARC Resources Ltd., which has electrified all of its major facilities in northeastern B.C. and is evaluating additional opportunities to replace gas-powered engines with electric ones connected to the provincial grid, states a release.

“Electrification has played an important role in lowering emissions while supporting the production of efficient and low-cost natural gas,” said Armin Jahangiri, senior vice-president and chief operating officer, ARC Resources Ltd. in a statement. “The CleanBC Industry Fund enables us to explore electrification solutions that improve efficiency, lower emissions, and show how responsible development and innovation can move forward together.”

In the Kootenays, Teck Resources Limited used support from the fund to pilot the use of biocarbon to partially replace fossil fuels in critical mineral and metal production. The project supports research and development of cleaner industrial processes that could significantly reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize sectors, the release says.

“This project helps us explore cleaner technologies that could shift the way critical minerals and metals are made in B.C.,” said Matt Parrilla, general manager, Trail operations, Teck. “It supports long-term sustainability for workers and communities that rely on critical mineral and metal production.”

Applications for the 2025 funding round are open.

Since 2019, the fund has committed more than $368 million to 173 projects throughout the province. These are expected to reduce more than 14 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over 10 years.

For every $1 invested by the province, the fund has leveraged an average of $2 in additional investment from industry and other partners, the release adds.