A Macquarie-led consortium has joined to execute a responsibly sourced gas (RSG) supply agreement, as part of an effort to transition toward a low-carbon economy.
This is the first-ever RSG supply agreement to use the Xpansiv Digital Fuels Registry to validate and register the gas’s origin, energy content and methane intensity. Under the agreement, Macquarie Energy Canada will supply Quebec natural gas distributor Énergir with natural gas from Pacific Canbriam Energy. The physical natural gas will be bundled with Digital Natural Gas, a registered digital asset derived from real-time production data. The registered DNG attributes are recorded in an immutable digital certificate, enabling the owner to retire and claim the digital asset to meet ESG goals.
The transaction is the result of extensive collaboration between Macquarie, Énergir, Xpansiv, Equitable Origin and Pacific Canbriam Energy.
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