The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) was proud to participate in the November trade mission to Japan alongside Alberta Minister of Forestry and Parks, Todd Loewen and British Columbia Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar. This mission was important for strengthening relationships with Japanese energy partners and showcasing Canada’s role as a trusted supplier of renewable biomass energy. Japan has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing export market for wood pellets. These pellets are used by power utilities to generate electricity, either by co-firing with coal or in dedicated biomass power plants. Over the past decade, Canadian wood pellet exports to Japan have grown eighteen-fold—from CAD $11 million in 2014 to $207 million in 2024. All of these exports originate from British Columbia (BC) and Alberta, with approximately 70 percent shipped from BC and the remainder from Alberta through BC ports.