B.C.’s new greenhouse gas-emission target calls for a 40-per-cent reduction by 2030 over 2007 levels, a decrease of 24 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
B.C. Premier John Horgan unveiled details Wednesday of the NDP’s long-awaited plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which includes aggressive reductions targeted at industry and transportation.
The reductions estimates outlined bring the province 75 per cent of the way to meeting its 2030 target. The remaining 25 per cent of the reductions will be rolled out in the next 18 to 24 months.
“The low-carbon economy we build together will bring opportunities and jobs throughout the province, so people can live and work with greater security in the communities they call home,” said Horgan.
“By moving to clean, renewable energy – like our abundant supply of B.C. electricity – we can power our growing economy and make life better and more affordable for British Columbians.”B.C.’s new greenhouse gas-emission target calls for a 40-per-cent reduction by 2030 over 2007 levels, a decrease of 24 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. The latest B.C. inventory numbers from 2015 peg emissions at 63.3 million tonnes, a little less if carbon offsets are included.Nearly half of the reductions unveiled Wednesday are targeted at industry, including electrifying extraction and production of the natural gas and oil sector in northeast B.C.
The B.C. government said it will create regulation requiring a 45 per cent methane reduction by 2030, matching the federal target introduced earlier this year.
Source: theprovince.com
Friday, April 24, 2026
