脱碳倡议：苏伊士与Airex、Rémabec集团合作的生物炭工厂项目 在魁北克省卡捷港动工

 脱碳倡议：苏伊士与Airex、Rémabec集团合作的生物炭工厂项目

在魁北克省卡捷港动工

苏伊士联手Airex能源公司、Rémabec集团创建了加拿大第一家工业生物炭生产工厂。项目位于魁北克省卡捷港，第一阶段建设将在2024年完成，初始生产能力为每年1万吨。到2026年，年产能将增加到三倍，使其成为北美最大、也是世界上最重要的生物炭工厂之一。这是苏伊士和Airex能源公司合作的第一个项目，其目标是到2035年生产35万吨生物炭。

这个项目由三方出资组成的合作公司CARBONITY负责建设及运营，将在当地雇佣75名员工。该项目将利用板材制造商Rémabec集团工厂的残余生物质生产出优质环保的富碳生物炭。生物炭是一种极具环境效益的材料，被联合国政府间气候变化专门委员会（IPCC）确定为遏制全球变暖的5种负碳排方案之一，生物炭项目的开发有助于实现《巴黎协定》中的碳中和目标。

这座加拿大首家生物炭生产设施将运用其先进的设备、专业知识和开创性的CarbonFX™热解技术为客户减少碳足迹，该技术由Airex能源公司开发，并结合了苏伊士的专业知识。在有机废物的转化与增值、农业土壤改良、生物肥料与循环经济新资源开发等领域，苏伊士拥有全球领导者的地位。

苏伊士固废资源管理首席运营官、执行副总裁Yves Rannou 表示：“苏伊士通过将森林和农业生产的废弃物转化为碳汇和土壤改良剂，在这些生物材料的整个生命周期中创造了价值。凭借在工程建设和工业设施运营方面的经验，苏伊士将推动这一创新的脱碳解决方案在全球范围内实施。”

Airex能源公司首席执行官Michel Gagnon表示：“我们很高兴成为这一重大项目的合作伙伴，该项目为魁北克省的脱碳提供了独一无二的机会。这是魁北克省政府倡导的增长和脱碳战略的完美典范。该项目引入了前沿的CarbonFX™技术，这是一项在魁北克研发的技术成果，如今成为全球的标杆。”

Rémabec集团总裁兼首席运营官Réjean Paré表示：“与我们的合作伙伴Airex能源公司和苏伊士集团携手合作，旨在通过加速脱碳来创造更可持续的经济。我们致力于推动创新，培育新科技并投资于解决方案，以迎接气候变化的挑战，为林业提供新的机遇，打造一个更可持续和繁荣的未来。”

该项目得以实现，也离不开魁北克和加拿大政府的参与和财政支持。

"加拿大政府已作出具体承诺，表明强劲的经济和健康的环境是相辅相成的。这就是为什么加拿大魁北克地区经济发展署(CED)向CARBONITY公司提供了一笔300万加元的可偿还捐款，用于卡捷港的项目。通过支持创业公司和绿色技术、产品的开发创新，我们正在为未来就业创造更多机会。”加拿大Brome-Missisquoi国会议员、体育部长兼负责加拿大魁北克地区经济发展署部长Pascale St-Onge表示。

“加拿大的林业部门一直是推动加拿大各地社区经济发展的重要动力，为工人和家庭提供生计和机会。通过投资创新技术和实践，例如CARBONITY这样的项目，我们正在为这一关键领域提供减排路径，并为工人创造良好的就业机会。”加拿大自然资源部长乔纳森·威尔金森阁下表示。

“通过这个项目，魁北克省正在为其经济脱碳采取额外的措施。这个新的生物炭工厂将使一些冶金和农业工艺实现更快地脱碳成为可能，同时在加拿大北岸创造经济效益。”魁北克省经济、创新和能源部长、蒙特利尔大都市圈经济发展部长Pierre Fitzgibbon表示。

生物炭：优势广泛

作为一种土壤改良剂，生物炭具有多种优点，包括固碳、增加养分保留以及优化土壤通气性和排水性。它的特性使它能够促进土壤的再生，限制肥料的使用并保护水资源。

当添加到混凝土或沥青配方中时，生物炭为最终材料带来了新的功能，同时有助于减少其碳足迹，这是建筑业的一个关键问题。 最后，在高温无氧热解条件下生产生物炭会产生多余的能量，能够以蒸汽或热解油的形式直接就地回用。

该项目每年将封存7.5万吨碳。通过碳封存，生物炭的生产将产生有保障的、经认证的碳信用额度[1]，这些信用额将由First Climate公司在自愿碳交易市场[2]上进行出售。

“我们与CARBONITY的合作是实施大规模碳储存和回收项目的重要一步。进入这一市场的参与者已经证实了生物炭实现《巴黎协定》目标的潜力。”First Climate[3]首席执行官Olaf Bachert补充说，“First Climate将确保通过开创性的卡捷港工业项目实现的碳回收是可持续的、透明的和增值的，符合最高标准和规范。”

苏伊士联手Airex能源公司、Rémabec集团创建了加拿大第一家工业生物炭生产工厂。

关于苏伊士

面对日益严峻的环境挑战，160多年来，苏伊士集团一直致力于提供保障和改善民生的基础服务，并凭借其创新且富有韧性的解决方案，为客户提供水务和固废服务。集团在40个国家的4万名员工积极赋能客户，为客户在资产和服务的全生命周期内创造价值并推动低碳转型。2022年，苏伊士集团为全球6800万人生产饮用水，为3700多万人提供环卫服务；通过污水和固废处理转化生产3.7太瓦时的能源，并避免400万吨二氧化碳的排放。2022年苏伊士集团的营收为88亿欧元*。更多资讯请浏览官网： www.suez.com 或关注推特 @suez。

*以12个月为基础进行核算。

苏伊士在亚洲

苏伊士约70年前进入亚洲市场，起步于东南亚，继而扩展至中国的发展也近50年。苏伊士在亚洲有逾6500名员工，已建成超过 600 座水厂和污水处理厂。集团与各地伙伴合作为逾2500万人和 19个工业园区提供水务和固废资源管理服务。在中国，苏伊士被公认为最具影响力的企业之一，也是引领亚洲环保行业的标杆。如今，苏伊士与各地市政和工业客户的合作项目遍布中国30多个主要城市和地区，在澳门运营中国水务行业的第一个PPP项目，在上海运营亚洲最大的危废焚烧设施之一，在重庆的投资逾40亿元人民币。

关于Airex能源公司

作为创新的领导者，Airex能源公司开发并提供世界级的脱碳解决方案，能够显著减少温室气体排放。凭借CarbonFX™技术，Airex能源公司将生物质转化为高附加值的生态产品，如生物炭、生物碳和生物煤。自2016年以来，该公司运营了加拿大第一家也是唯一一家工业生物炭生产厂。如今，该公司将其解决方案出口到全球各个角落，包括美国、欧洲和亚洲。点击了解更多：www.airex-energy.com

关于Rémabec集团

集团成立于1988年，是加拿大魁北克省最大的私营林业承包商，也是该省最重要的锯木商之一，为近2000人提供了直接的高质量就业机会。Rémabec在魁北克省的三个森林地区建立了7家工厂，在阿尔贝克木材部门，从事于软木的锯切、检量、指接等工作领域。再加上另外3家硬木加工厂和一家绿色能源工厂，Rémabec集团共有11家工厂。Rémabec集团由两组投资者所有。创始人及管理者到位，包括Produits Forestiers Arbec公司，是魁北克林业行业的主要参与者之一，专门从事于OSB板生产


              

Decarbonization Initiative: Airex Energy, Groupe Rémabec, and SUEZ Unveil Groundbreaking Biochar Plant in Port-Cartier, Québec

Airex Energy, Groupe Rémabec and SUEZ join forces to create Canada's first industrial biochar production plant in Port-Cartier, Québec. The first phase of the plant will be finalized in 2024, with an initial production capacity of 10,000 tonnes per year. By 2026, annual production capacity will triple, making it the largest biochar plant in North America and one of the world’s most important. This is the first project resulting from the partnership between SUEZ and Airex Energy which aims to produce 350,000 tonnes of biochar by 2035.

The facility, owned by CARBONITY, a joint-venture equally owned by the three partners, will employ 75 people locally. It will produce a carbon-rich biochar with high environmental qualities from the residual biomass of Groupe Rémabec's operations. Biochar is a material with highly promising environmental benefits, identified by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as one of five negative-emission solutions to curb global warming and help achieve the carbon-neutral targets set by the Paris agreements.

This first Canadian facility will leverage the cutting-edge equipment, profound expertise, and groundbreaking CarbonFX™ pyrolysis technology developed by Airex Energy as well as on the expertise of SUEZ, a world leader in the transformation and valorisation of organic waste, agricultural soil enhancement, biofertilizers, and new resources from the circular economy enabling its customers to reduce their carbon footprint.

Yves Rannou, Chief Operating Officer Recycling & Recovery, Executive Vice-President of SUEZ, said, 

“By transforming forest and agricultural residues into carbon sinks and soil amendments, SUEZ creates value over the entire life cycle of the material. SUEZ will leverage its expertise in constructing and operating industrial facilities to enable the global deployment of this groundbreaking decarbonization solution.”

Michel Gagnon, CEO of Airex Energy and Chairman of the joint venture, said,

“We are delighted to be a partner in this major project, which represents an unparalleled opportunity for decarbonization in Québec. This project is the perfect example of the growth and decarbonization strategy advocated by the Québec government. This project brings to the forefront CarbonFX™ technology, an innovation proudly developed in Québec, which is now considered a benchmark worldwide.”

President and Chief Operating Officer of Groupe Rémabec, Réjean Paré, said,

“With our partners Airex Energy and SUEZ, we are aiming on creating a more sustainable economy by accelerating decarbonization. We are committed to promoting innovation, fostering new technologies and investing in solutions to tackle climate change head-on, while providing the forest industry with new opportunities. Together, we can build a more sustainable and prosperous future.”

This project was made possible thanks to the financial participation of the Quebec and Canadian governments.

“Government of Canada has made concrete commitments to demonstrate that a strong economy and a healthy environment go hand-in-hand. That is why Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is granting a repayable contribution of Canadian $3M to CARBONITY for its set up project in Port-Cartier. By assisting startups and supporting innovation in the development of greener technologies and products, we are paving the way for the jobs of tomorrow,” says The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome-Missisquoi, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED.

“Canada’s forest sector has been an economic driver for communities across Canada, providing livelihoods and opportunity for workers and families. By investing in innovative technologies and practices, such as CARBONITY, we are creating pathways to lower emissions and good jobs for workers in this key sector,” mentions the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resource in Canada.

“With this project, Québec is putting additional tools in place to decarbonize its economy. This new biochar plant will make it possible to decarbonize certain metallurgical and agricultural processes more rapidly while creating economic benefits here on the North Shore,” indicates Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Energy, Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development and Minister Responsible for Montréal and the Metropolitan Region.

Biochar: a wide range of benefits

Used as a soil amendment, biochar offers several benefits, including carbon sequestration, increased nutrient retention, and optimized soil aeration and drainage. Its properties allow it to contribute to soil regeneration, limit the use of fertilizers and sustain water resources.

When added to concrete or asphalt formulations, biochar brings new functionalities to the final material while helping to reduce its carbon footprint, a key issue for the construction sector. At last, the production of biochar at high-temperature and with oxygen-free pyrolysis will generate surplus energy in the form of steam or pyrolysis oil, which can be directly reused on site.

The project will sequester 75,000 tonnes of carbon per year. By sequestering carbon, biochar production will generate guaranteed, certified carbon credits[1] that will be sold on the voluntary market[2] by First Climate.

"Our partnership with CARBONITY is an important step in the implementation of large-scale carbon storage and recovery projects. The players entering this market have confirmed the potential of biochar to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement. First Climate will ensure that the carbon recovery achieved through the groundbreaking Port-Cartier industrial project will be sustainable, transparent and value-added, in compliance with the highest standards and norms," adds Olaf Bachert, CEO of First Climate[3].

Airex Energy, Groupe Rémabec and SUEZ join forces to create

Canada's first industrial biochar production plant in Port-Cartier, Québec.

About SUEZ:

Faced with growing environmental challenges, SUEZ has been delivering essential services that protect and improve our quality of life for more than 160 years. SUEZ provides its customers with innovative and resilient solutions for water and waste services. With 40000 employees across 40 countries, the Group works with customers to create value over the full lifecycle of their assets and services, and to drive their low carbon transition. In 2022, SUEZ provided drinking water for 68 million people worldwide and sanitation services for more than 37 million people. The Group generated 3.7 TWh of energy from waste and wastewater, and avoided 4 million tons of CO₂ emissions. In 2022, SUEZ has generated revenues of 8.8 billion euros*. For more information: www.suez.com / Twitter @suez

* restated on a 12-month basis.

SUEZ in Asia

In Asia, SUEZ’s journey began some 70 years ago, first in Southeast Asia before expanding to China nearly 50 years ago. With 6,500+ employees across Asia, SUEZ has built over 600 water and wastewater treatment plants. Together with our local partners, we also provide water and waste recycling and recovery services to 25+ million people and 19 industrial parks across the country. SUEZ is recognized as one of the most influential companies in China and a service benchmark for leading Asia’s environmental industry. Today, SUEZ works with municipal and industrial customers in more than 30 major cities and regions across China, manages China’s first PPP water contract in Macao, operates one of Asia's largest hazardous waste incineration facilities in Shanghai, and has invested over RMB 4 billion in Chongqing.

About Airex Energy:

An innovative leader, Airex Energy develops and delivers world-class decarbonization solutions with the capacity to significantly reduce GHG emissions. Thanks to its CarbonFX™ technology, Airex Energy transforms biomass into high value-added ecological products such as biochar, biocarbon and biocoal. Since 2016, the company has operated Canada's first and only industrial biochar production plant. Today, the company exports its solutions to the four corners of the globe, including the United States, Europe and Asia. www.airex-energy.com

About Rémabec:

Founded in 1988, Groupe Rémabec is proud to be the largest private forestry contractor in Quebec and one of the most important sawyers in the province, which allows it to provide direct quality employment to nearly 2 000 people. Firmly established in three forest regions of Quebec with the seven factories of its Arbec lumber division, which work in fields such as sawing, planning and finger jointing of softwood. With the operation of three other hardwood species wood processing plants and one plant in the green energy sector, the Rémabec Group has eleven plants in total. Groupe Rémabec is owned by two groups of investors. The founders and management in place, as well as Produits Forestiers Arbec Inc., one of the main players in Quebec’s forest industry specializing in OSB panels.