Corporation
Varme Energy
- Meetings this Parliament
- 45
- With MPs
- 5
- Since Nov 2021
- 69
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 15, 2026.
Lobbying by Varme Energy: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 16, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Sean Collins, CEO
Lobbyists
- Rory Wheat · Vice President, Development
- Sean Collins · CEO
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO)
What they're lobbying on (8)Hide details
- Advocating for eligibility expansion of inputs included within the credit generation pathways of the Clean Fuel Regulation.
- Navigating regulations respecting the reduction in the release of methane from the waste sector. Lobbying for energy recovery from the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to be considered a circular economy solution to waste and a solution to reducing waste sector related methane emissions. Requesting consideration and inclusion of landfill diversion incentives within Environment and Climate Change Canada's Landfill Methane Regulations.
- Navigating financial support mechanisms such as Canadian Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Canada Growth Fund (CGF), and Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED). Seeking support through funding programs like the Strategic Response Fund (SRF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project.
- Encouraging the Government of Canada to enable Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMO) as a legal tool under the Paris Agreement for domestic carbon project developers to access global markets.
- Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of power via grid connection through direct supply agreements to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'.
- Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC).
- Advocacy for inclusion of Enhanced Oil Recovery in Federal Government programs including but not limited to; Investment Tax Credits, to support the overall economic viability of CCUS projects and investments.
- General advocacy for waste to energy as a sustainable and economically maximizing waste management solution. Lobbying for a stronger policy framework around landfill methane reduction that focuses on waste diversion and incentives waste to energy solutions.
Registration 951473-379183-14. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Deborah Pietrusik · Senior Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Shannon Stubbs · Member of Parliament
General advocacy for waste to energy as a sustainable and economically maximizing waste management solution. Lobbying for a stronger policy framework around landfill methane reduction that focuses on waste diversion and incentives waste to energy solutions. Read more
Advocacy for inclusion of Enhanced Oil Recovery in Federal Government programs including but not limited to; Investment Tax Credits, to support the overall economic viability of CCUS projects and investments.
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Kimberly Wharram · Senior Rulings Officer, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Kimberly Wharram · Senior Rulings Officer, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- John Gerum · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Gérard Deltell · Member of Parliament
General advocacy for waste to energy as a sustainable and economically maximizing waste management solution. Lobbying for a stronger policy framework around landfill methane reduction that focuses on waste diversion and incentives waste to energy solutions. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Kimberly Wharram · Senior Rulings Officer, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Kimberly Wharram · Senior Rulings Officer, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Kaitlyn Cleary · Deputy Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Earl Dreeshan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Navigating regulations respecting the reduction in the release of methane from the waste sector. Lobbying for energy recovery from the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to be considered a circular economy solution to waste and a solution to reducing waste sector related methane emissions. Recommendation for alignment of application of compliance obligations under the proposed regulations with the Federal Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”) covered facility criteria. A covered facility under the Federal OBPS emits a quantity of GHGs equal to or greater than 50,000 tCO2e per annum. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Isabelle Turcotte · Acting Director, Decarbonization, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Connor Jon · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Patrick Hum · Executive Director, Clean Growth, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Samantha Setiawan · Financial Investment Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament
General advocacy for waste to energy as a sustainable and economically maximizing waste management solution. Lobbying for a stronger policy framework around landfill methane reduction that focuses on waste diversion and incentives waste to energy solutions. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Hannah Wilson · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Joanna Dafoe · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Kurtis Layden · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Natalie Woodland · Regional Advisor to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Liam Olsen · Regional Advisor to the Minister, BC & Prairies, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Navigating regulations respecting the reduction in the release of methane from the waste sector. Lobbying for energy recovery from the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to be considered a circular economy solution to waste and a solution to reducing waste sector related methane emissions. Recommendation for alignment of application of compliance obligations under the proposed regulations with the Federal Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”) covered facility criteria. A covered facility under the Federal OBPS emits a quantity of GHGs equal to or greater than 50,000 tCO2e per annum. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Leah Canning · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Philippe Descheneau · Senior Policy Analyst, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nathan Lemphers · Senior Economic Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons
- Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources Canada, House of Commons
- Kaitlyn Cleary · Deputy Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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- Hannah Wilson · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of low carbon electricity over the wires through net-settlement instruction within Alberta to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Maheep Sandhu · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Navigating regulations respecting the reduction in the release of methane from the waste sector. Lobbying for energy recovery from the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to be considered a circular economy solution to waste and a solution to reducing waste sector related methane emissions. Recommendation for alignment of application of compliance obligations under the proposed regulations with the Federal Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”) covered facility criteria. A covered facility under the Federal OBPS emits a quantity of GHGs equal to or greater than 50,000 tCO2e per annum. Read more
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Reported by Sean Collins · In-house (corporation)
- Kaitlyn Cleary · Deputy Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.