First Nations group to spearhead Canadian LNG
The First Nations LNG Alliance (FNLNGA) said February 14 it will move ahead to spearhead LNG developments in Canada, taking over from the Canadian LNG Alliance.
The BC-based FNLNGA was formed in 2015 to ensure that the province’s First Nations had a seat at the table of future LNG developments in Canada, which at the time amounted to nearly two dozen.
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“We have an incredible opportunity to develop a thriving LNG export business in BC and Canada, which for the first time in history is undertaken with full indigenous participation,” FNLNGA CEO Karen Ogen said.
Since its formation, the FNLNGA has become a critical partner in active LNG developments, and next month it will add two new affiliate members, LNG Canada, which is building a 14mn metric tons/year LNG export facility on traditional Haisla Nation territory near Kitimat, and FortisBC, which operates the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta and the Mount Hayes LNG storage facility on Vancouver Island.
“We believe a formal relationship with industry is essential to building confidence in our burgeoning LNG sector,” Ogen said. “We recognise that LNG is the only available energy source for the timely transition from traditional fossil fuels to cleaner, reliable, long-term energy.”
LNG Canada and FortisBC both left the Canadian LNG Alliance last year, as did its executive director, Bryan Cox, who has not been replaced. The CLNGA now counts just two members, Woodfibre LNG and Enbridge, and is widely expected to be dissolved.