Building Towards Responsible Operations: Woodfibre LNG Publishes 2024 Sustainability Update

Woodfibre LNG has released its 2024 Sustainability Update, Building Towards Responsible Operations, outlining progress toward delivering the world’s first net zero LNG export facility. The update highlights progress in several facets of the project including environmental stewardship, Indigenous partnership, safety, and community investment.

Emissions Management – Net Zero by Design

Woodfibre LNG’s Net Zero Roadmap is built on electrification, rigorous emissions tracking, and nature-based offsets for residual emissions.

In 2024, the project continued to track construction-phase Scope 1 and 2 emissions for offsetting, maintaining alignment with its commitment to net zero for both construction and operations. The facility will be powered by British Columbia’s hydroelectric grid, avoiding gas-fired turbines and associated emissions.

Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection – Restoring a Legacy Industrial Site

Woodfibre LNG is remediating a long-industrialized waterfront within Átl’ka7tsem (Howe Sound), combining cleanup with long-term monitoring and habitat protection.

In 2024, large volumes of legacy contaminated material, including soil and asphalt, were removed as part of a multi-year remediation effort. The company continued an invasive species management program, treating multiple zones for species such as Japanese knotweed with high success rates.

With construction making significant advancements in 2024, wildlife monitoring on both land and sea was a priority. Ongoing marine and freshwater monitoring tracked both herring and salmon spawning to ensure construction activities would not interrupt their natural cycles. Bird nesting surveys were active throughout breeding season, identifying and protecting any active nests.

 A comprehensive Marine Mammal Monitoring Program — using digital hydrophones, thermal imaging, marine mammal observers and patrol boats — supported thousands of hours of monitoring and resulting work stoppages when animals came too close to avoid disturbance, with no regulatory non-conformances during the marine construction season.

Indigenous Reconciliation – Partnership at the Centre

Woodfibre LNG continues to advance under a landmark model of Indigenous-led environmental oversight, with Squamish Nation acting as regulator– a Canadian first.

By the end of 2024, roughly $425 million dollars in contracts had been awarded to Squamish Nation–endorsed businesses, and Indigenous workers represented a meaningful share of the workforce, including Squamish Nation members in a range of roles.

Training and education partnerships grew, including the Operator Training Program developed with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and the Squamish Nation Training and Trades Centre, creating pathways into power engineering and process operator roles.

In 2024, roughly 1,600 workers, suppliers and staff completed cultural awareness and gender-safety training delivered by Squamish Nation trainers, supported by confidential reporting channels and culturally appropriate mental-health services.

Health and Safety

Health and safety performance remains the primary measure of success during construction. In 2024, Woodfibre LNG maintained safety performance below typical construction sector injury rates, supported by strong site-level HSSE staffing, regular joint inspections, toolbox talks and safety meetings

Woodfibre LNG also began implementing its Gender & Cultural Safety Management Plan, developed with Squamish Nation and community organizations – the first plan of its kind for an industrial project in Canada. A Gender Safety Advisory Committee met regularly and workers received mandatory training on harassment and violence prevention, addictions awareness, and gender and cultural safety. New roles such as Indigenous Floatel Cultural Managers were created to support an inclusive living and working environment.

Community Engagement & Impact – Supporting the Place We Call Home

Through its Community Services and Infrastructure Management Plan (CSIMP), Woodfibre LNG continued working with Indigenous partners, local governments and community organizations to manage project impacts and share benefits. The company met regularly with local stakeholders through both CSIMP meeting and set information sharing events, providing residents of Squamish to ask questions about the project.

A 652-bed floatel arrived at the Woodfibre site in mid-2024, providing accommodation for the project’s expanding construction workforce. The decision to use a floatel was community driven as a means to reduce pressure on local housing and services while supporting worker well-being with 24/7 medical care, fitness facilities and recreation spaces.

By the end of 2024, Woodfibre LNG had invested more than $2 million in local initiatives and awarded about $425 million in contracts to Squamish and Squamish Nation–endorsed businesses. Grants supported more than 60 organizations through the Community Partnership Program, including new medical equipment for Squamish General Hospital and funding for multiple youth sports leagues and teams.

Looking Ahead

As Woodfibre LNG moves toward construction completion and eventual operations, sustainability reporting will continue to provide neighbours and stakeholders a holistic view of Woodfibre LNG’s activities throughout the year.  

To read Woodfibre LNG’s 2024 Sustainability Update and learn more about how the project is working to deliver reliable, affordable, lower-carbon energy while strengthening the place it calls home, visit the Sustainability page of the Woodfibre LNG website.

About Woodfibre LNG

The Woodfibre LNG Project is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility that will produce 2.1 million tonnes of LNG for export annually, being built near the community of Squamish on the traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). The Woodfibre LNG Project is owned by Woodfibre LNG Limited Partnership, owned 70 per cent by Pacific Energy Corporation (Canada) Limited and 30 per cent by Enbridge Inc.

Woodfibre LNG is the first industrial project in Canada to recognize a non-treaty Indigenous government, Squamish Nation, as a full environmental regulator. The Woodfibre LNG facility will be the world’s first net zero LNG facility when it is completed in 2027.

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Sean Beardow

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Woodfibre LNG

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