Advanced Biofuels Canada supports expanded Canada-Japan trade relationship, highlighting low-carbon marine fuels

Advanced Biofuels Canada announced March 20 that its president, Fred Ghatala, participated in the “Canada-Japan Roundtable on Marine Decarbonization: Aligning Energy Strategy, Ports and Maritime Transition” in Tokyo, Japan, March 15-18.

The association’s participation supports Canada’s trade-diversification strategy and highlights the role of low-carbon fuels in marine decarbonization.

The roundtable was organized by Global Affairs Canada and Transport Canada.

The marine-decarbonization roundtable brought together representatives from Canadian and Japanese government agencies alongside industry leaders to discuss collaborative strategies to deploy solutions for reducing marine emissions.

This engagement reinforces the importance of low-carbon fuels as a readily available opportunity for addressing maritime emissions amid expanding trade engagement with Asian markets.

“Maritime transport underpins global trade, carrying more than 80 percent of all goods traded worldwide by volume,” Ghatala said.

“Canada and Japan have a clear opportunity to work together to tackle marine emissions, and low-carbon fuels play a critical role,” he added. “Low-carbon fuels are available today, work with existing engines and infrastructure, and can deliver immediate emissions reductions while other technologies continue to scale.”

Advanced Biofuels Canada said it strongly supports Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ambitious agenda to diversify and expand Canada’s international trade.

The biofuel trade association’s participation in the Japan roundtable follows its role in the “Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico,” where the delegation worked to strengthen the Canada-Mexico trade relationship.