Carbon Management Canada

NEW RESEARCH NETWORK

Carbon Management Canada (CMC) is a unique, new, integrated research network – envisioned as a national network – focused on carbon management in Canada’s fossil energy sector.

In partnership with the Canada School of Energy and Environment, and with the cooperation of the University of Alberta’s School of Energy and Environment, the University of Calgary’s Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy has secured the resources to establish and provide initial staffing and space for the CMC university research network.

THE NEED

To maintain access to markets, meet global energy demand and respond to climate change, we must develop innovative technologies and processes to reduce carbon emissions from the recovery and use of Canada’s fossil fuels – coal, oil and natural gas.

Climatologists advise that we need to move quickly to significantly reduce carbon emissions from fossil energy systems, and be close to zero emissions by mid-century. To accomplish this, we require a ‘vehicle’ – CMC – to ensure a coordinated, collaborative approach on major research and development investments, sound regulations and informed policies.

Key research outcomes include:
•    Cost-effective, carbon-efficient recovery and processing of fossil fuels
•    Cost-effective carbon capture technologies
•    Safe, secure and verifiable carbon storage in geological reservoirs
•    An efficient, effective and publicly supported business, regulatory and policy environment.

Click here for a detailed description of CMC – link to four-page pdf

THE OPPORTUNITY

Governments have announced significant financial and regulatory incentives to encourage fossil carbon management. This includes $2 billion from the Alberta government and $1 billion (including $150 million for research) in the recent federal budget for a new “Clean Energy Fund.”

In addition, the Networks of Centre of Excellence (NCE) has a new competition for grants of up to $25 million over five years, with one priority being “. . . cleaner methods of extracting, processing and using hydrocarbon fuels . . ..”

To maximize these public investments and ensure the long-term financial viability and widespread adoption of carbon management practices, we urgently need a complementary, coordinated and targeted national R&D program.

THE BENEFITS

CMC would be the first integrated, multi-partner, multi-disciplinary national network in Canada focused on accelerating R&D, training and commercialization of knowledge/technologies toward zero-carbon fossil energy systems.

In addition to proposed strategic research objectives, CMC would have several non-research objectives and cross-cutting initiatives that provide partners and sponsors with additional value.

YOUR PARTICIPATION and INPUT WANTED

We are soliciting expressions of interest and feedback, comments and suggestions from potential industry or government sponsors/partners and from the research community.

For research faculty from universities across Canada who are interested in being part of the CMC network, click on this downloadable form that you can fill out and email to us:

Download form

For industry or government organizations interested in exploring their possible engagement as a sponsor or partner, please contact David Layzell, ISEEE Executive Director (dlayzell@ucalgary.ca) or Bruce Carson, Executive Director, Canada School of Energy and Environment (bruce.carson@canadaschool-ee.ca).

For non-university research organizations interested in exploring partnership opportunities, please contact us at the above email addresses or visit our websites:    

www.iseee.ca                                                              www.canadaschoolofenergy.com