Governments to Invest in $875 Million Biofuel Plant Project Southeast of Montreal

Melanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, listens to Quebec Premier Francois Legault during a news conference announcing an investment in a biofuels plant, in Montreal, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson

MONTREAL—A biofuel production facility using non−recyclable residual materials will be built southeast of Montreal, Quebec and federal officials announced today.

The Varennes Carbon Recyling project by Enerkem is valued at $875 million, including $687 million for the plant in Varennes, Que.