Canada’s federal and provincial policy landscape, including key policies like Canada’s federal Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) and British Columbia’s LCFS, represent a significant shift toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating new demand for low-carbon fuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel, SAF and renewable marine fuels. Our industry expert will provide insights into the policy landscape, including the key provisions of the CFR, and how these align with U.S. production capabilities. The session will highlight cross-border collaboration opportunities and trade and will examine logistical and regulatory considerations for exporting clean fuels to Canada. We will also discuss the role of U.S.-based feedstocks and fuels in meeting Canadian demand.
Speaker:
Fred Ghatala
Director of Carbon & Sustainability
Advanced Biofuels Canada
Fred Ghatala is the Director for Carbon and Sustainability of Advanced Biofuels Canada, a national industry association established to promote the production and use of advanced biofuels in Canada. Ghatala leads ABFC’s work to establish biofuel carbon value, lifecycle analyses in regulations, sector engagement in sustainability initiatives, and expanding advanced biofuel use into aviation and marine sectors.
Moderator:
Kent Engelbrecht
ADM
Kent Engelbrecht serves as director, North American Biodiesel Trade Policy, for ADM, one of the world’s leading biodiesel producers, oilseed crushers, and suppliers of soy and canola feedstocks for the renewable liquid fuels industry. In this role, which he assumed in 2024, he oversees the strategic development and execution of federal, state and provincial biofuels policy across North America.
Over the course of his 35-year career at ADM, Engelbrecht has served in a variety of commercial, marketing and sales roles at ADM locations throughout the United States, including oilseeds, exports and food oils. Most recently, prior to his current position, he was biodiesel trade manager, responsible for biodiesel marketing, sales and customer-relationship management throughout North America.
Kent has served as a Governing Board member of Clean Fuels Alliance America (formerly National Biodiesel Board) since 2013 and is currently serving as Board Chair. He is Chairman of the California Advanced Biofuels Alliance (CABA) as well as Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC).
Engelbrecht holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri—Columbia.