West Coast Bioenergy Guild
The West Coast Bioenergy Guild is a monthly networking event for the stakeholders in the bioenergy sector.
Upcoming Event
BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN) invites you to attend the West Coast Bioenergy Guild, with special guest Tariq Al Barwani, CEO of STROM Futures. The special guest’s presentation is titled “Understanding the BC OBPS and How to Monetize Your Credit.”
Join us online on Tuesday, July 8th, 2025, at 11 AM PT.
About the Special Guest
Tariq Al Barwani
CEO of STROM Futures
Tariq Al Barwani is a carbon broker with STROM Futures in Toronto, specializing in Canadian large emission trading systems and low carbon fuel standards. He has expertly guided diverse clients in achieving compliance and navigating dynamic market conditions.
Tariq’s commitment to environmental stewardship stems from his early career as a Geomatics engineer and land surveyor, where he witnessed the profound beauty of Canada’s remote wilderness. This experience ignited his passion for leveraging financial markets to protect nature for future generations.
His analytical skills, honed as an engineer, combine with a client-first ethos developed as a successful business owner at Plentea Tea Bar. Tariq is dedicated to understanding client needs and delivering results. A passionate mentor with Futurepreneur Canada, he champions shared learning and sharing knowledge with future generations. This unique blend of technical expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and collaborative values makes him a trusted partner in the carbon market.
About the Presentation
Understanding the BC OBPS and How to Monetize Your Credits
Learn how to monetize your credits from a broker’s perspective. This session will help participants understand the fundamentals of the BC OBPS (Output-Based Pricing System) and explore effective strategies for marketing their credits once they’re generated, ultimately turning them into a valuable revenue stream
About the STROM Futures
STROM Futures is a specialized brokerage that helps companies meet their carbon emissions obligations through transparent, efficient, and value-driven carbon offset transactions. With over 20 years of industry insight, STROM Futures connects buyers and sellers, negotiates fair terms, and provides strategic guidance to ensure clients meet their ESG and compliance goals while securing the best possible deal.
About the West Coast Bioenergy Guild
The objective is for attendees to share knowledge and develop relationships. This foundation will accelerate the sector.
Established in 2009, the Guild is a monthly social gathering in the bioenergy/cleantech sector. A key opinion leader from the bioenergy/cleantech sector is invited to share their insights to enrich the community. Examples of previous Special Guests include Jack Saddler (UBC-Forestry), Don Roberts (Nawitka Capital), Paul Austin (Fort Capital), and Ken Shields (Conifex Timber).
The Guild is aimed at passionate people in the bioenergy/cleantech sector in BC. Students are welcome to attend. Attendees are encouraged to invite colleagues.
For online events, the introduction commences at 11:00 AM PT, followed by a presentation by the Special Guest and a question-and-answer session. The event concludes at 12:00 PM PT.
Do you have a recommendation for a Special Guest at the West Coast Bioenergy Guild? BCBN is accepting endorsements for individuals who are passionate about the bioeconomy and have insights to share. Recommendations can be made below.
The monthly event provides a relaxed atmosphere to share ideas, learn, and expand networks. The event is open to the general public, free to attend, and an opportunity to see a real-time presentation by a key opinion leader in the bioenergy sector. For further information and updates, please request to join our Linkedin Group, or join the mailing list through our Newsletter signup.
Past Presentations
Presentation topic: “The Continuing Journey to Produce Low Carbon Fuels at the Burnaby Refinery”
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Presentation topic: “Low Carbon, High Efficiency: Shipping Compliance Made Easy for Bioenergy”
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Presentation topic: “Biofuels in 2025 – Why is this still so hard?”
This presentation was not recorded.
Aurora Marstokk, Project Manager, and Jotham Peters, Managing Partner
Navius Research Inc. | February 20285
Presentation topic: “Exploring the Unknown Unknowns: BC’s Low Carbon Fuels Market Under Uncertainty”
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Presentation topic: “A Lower Carbon Gas System: Looking Back and Looking Forward”
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Presentation topic: “Pathways to Decarbonize Canadian Propane”
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Presentation topic: “Unlocking Nature’s Energy: Reinventing Biofuels and Sustainable Materials”
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Presentation topic: “US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge”
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Presentation topic: “Low-Carbon Fuel Policy: What Have We Learned Along the Way?”
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Presentation topic: “The Impending Agricultural Residue Biomass Rush”
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Presentation topic: “Parkland coprocessing and how we move ideas forward against the normal human resistance to change: Vol. II”
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Presentation topic: “State of Play: Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations”
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Presentation topic: “Applying life cycle assessment (LCA) to understanding the environmental impacts of bioenergy systems: What can we learn from the current practices?”
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Presentation topic: “Campus heating: Carbon challenges”
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Presentation topic: “Parkland coprocessing and how we move ideas forward against the normal human resistance to change”
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Presentation topic: “Argus North American Biofuels, LCFS & Carbon Markets Conference – making new relationships with Canada”
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Presentation topic: “BC Transportation Energy from 2010 to 2035”
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Dr. Mahmood Ebadian, and Dr. Mohsen Mandegari
Presentation topic: “Decarbonizing the Canadian Rail Sector; with a focus on bio-based diesel and the opportunities and challenges”
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Presentation topic: “Bioenergy Development Opportunities in Canada and the IEA Roadmap ‘Net Zero Emissions by 2050’”
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Presentation topic: “How Do We Decarbonize Long Distance Transport During/After COVID-19?”
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Presentation topic: “Canola as a Feedstock for Low Carbon Fuels”
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Presentation topic: “Introduction to the B.C. Low Carbon Fuel Standard”
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Presentation topic: ” FPInnovations: Accelerating the Bioeconomy’s Growth as a Solution to Greenhouse Gases”
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Presentation topic: “Federal Clean Fuel Standard: Opportunities and Challenges for Non-fossil Clean Fuel Sectors”
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Presentation Topic: “Bioenergy’s Role in Low Carbon Buildings of the Future”
Presentation Description: The presentation highlighted options to lower carbon heat in B.C. such as renewable gas, biomass fuels and other bioheat projects.
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Presentation Topic: “Low Carbon Policies – Adapting the Transportation Fuel Infrastructure”
Presentation Description: The presentation described the role of Canadian climate policies, and outlined how adaptation of the existing energy infrastructure will be key in meeting consumer needs while avoiding unintended consequences.
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Presentation Topic: “The Changing Face of the Bioeconomy”
Presentation Description: The presentation described adapting industrial symbiosis for the bioeconomy, and related the bioeconomy to competitiveness, climate change, and the circular economy. The presentation also addressed value chain gaps to maximize the potential for long-term bioeconomy competitiveness,
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