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François Roberge, director - innovation services, at Enviro-access, is one of the first canadian experts to obtain the certification : Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Quantifier

CSA Standards is now accepting applications for the GHG Inventory Quantifier certification. This certification was developed by a panel of industry experts to assess professionals who will be responsible for corporate or facility-based GHG inventory development, quantification and reporting.

With the demand for GHG professionals expected to rise rapidly over the next five years, certification to an internationally recognized program will demonstrate an individual's competence to quantify, assess and report GHG emissions. CSA Standards' certification examination assesses the candidate's knowledge in:

• Understanding of GHG inventory boundary setting (organizational, geographical, temporal and operational boundaries)
• Understanding of how to plan a GHG inventory process
• Use of data to calculate and analyze emission results
• Compilation and organization of documentation and preparation of reports.

The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, has announced the latest in a series of three separate one-year $400,000 contribution agreements between Environment Canada and Enviro-Accès, which serves Quebec and provinces in the Maritimes; the Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement; and the Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation-WEST.

“The Government of Canada is proud to support these three organizations,” said Minister Prentice. “They provide a wealth of vital services to help small‑ and medium‑sized enterprises commercialize innovative environmental technologies that address Canada’s environmental priorities. These contribution agreements underline Environment Canada’s role in building our nation’s capacity for environmental technology. “

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a not-for-profit foundation that finances and supports the development and demonstration of clean technologies which provide solutions to issues of climate change, clean air, water quality and soil, and which deliver economic, environmental and health benefits to Canadians. SDTC operates two funds aimed at the development and demonstration of innovative technological solutions.  The $550 million SD Tech Fund™ supports projects that address climate change, air quality, clean water, and clean soil.  The $500 million NextGen Biofuels Fund™ supports the establishment of first-of-kind large demonstration-scale facilities for the production of next-generation renewable fuels.

PROJECTS AND FUNDING

To date, SDTC has completed fourteen funding rounds and allocated a total of $425 million to 171 projects. That amount has been leveraged with an additional $1 billion in funding from other project partners for a total project value of $1.4 billion.

www.sdtc.ca

SDTC’s SD Tech Fund™ is accepting Statements of Interest from February 24 to April 21, 2010