Biodiesel made in Canada reduces emissions between 80% and 117% below those of fossil diesel
Canada has joined over 120 countries in committing to reduce emissions by 40-45% from 2005 levels by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As transportation accounts for 25% of global and Canadian GHG emissions, meeting 2030 goals and achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 will only be possible with significant transportation emissions reduction among other key climate action strategies.
Our reliance on internal combustion engines, in legacy vehicles, long-haul transport, aviation, marine, and rail, will continue to demand regulations to acknowledge combustion emissions reduction possibilities through the use of carbon neutral biofuels. Advanced Biofuels will also play a critical role in hard to decarbonize sectors such as industry and medium- and heavy-duty freight.
Biofuels are made from primarily renewable feedstocks. Plant-based biofuel feedstocks absorb carbon from the atmosphere as they grow, and release their plant-based carbon back into the atmosphere to repeat the cycle. Lifecycle analyses include all inputs to biofuels production process, including fossil inputs and resources used to produce and transport feedstocks, and deliver finished fuels to market. Biofuels produced from the residues of other processes (e.g., rendering, agricultural residues) can have negative carbon emissions.
