Program Background

PULP AND PAPER'S GREEN TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM

In June of 2009 Natural Resources Canada launched the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program. Intended to stimulate innovation in Canada’s pulp and paper sector and lay the groundwork for a “greener,” more sustainable future, the program supports innovation and environmentally friendly investments in areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy production or reduced emissions to air or water.

Program funding was allocated to operations through credits assigned on the basis of the amount of black liquor processed beginning January 1, 2009. Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (CPLP) has been allocated credits of $122.2 million.

As expressed by Natural Resources Canada on their website, “By making a smart investment today, Canada is laying the groundwork for a greener, more secure future for the pulp and paper sector and the people who work in the industry.”
(cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/subsite/pulp-paper-green-transformation)