February 1, 2021
Ms. Mary Beth Breslin
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C., 20549
| Re: | CN ENERGY GROUP. INC. |
Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-239659)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
VIA EDGAR
Dear Ms. Breslin:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc., as representative of the underwriters, hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 4:30 p.m., Washington D.C. time, on Thursday, February 4, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The following is supplemental information supplied under Rule 418(a)(7) and Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933:
| (i) | Date of preliminary prospectus: January 25, 2021 |
| (ii) | Dates of distribution: January 25, 2021 through the date hereof. |
| (iii) | Number of prospective underwriters and selected dealers to whom the preliminary prospectus was furnished: 5. |
| (iv) | There are 15 prospectuses so distributed as of date hereof by Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. as representative of the underwriters. The total number of the prospectuses distributed by the selling group has not yet been provided. |
The undersigned confirms that it has complied with and will continue to comply with, and it has been informed or will be informed by participating dealers that they have complied with or will comply with, Rule 15c2-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the above-referenced issue.
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| Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Adam Pasholk | ||
| Name: | Adam Pasholk | ||
| Title: | Managing Director Investment Banking | ||
