Tag: Government of British Columbia
Climate action funding coming to communities throughout B.C.
Local governments and Modern Treaty Nations will be able to begin work on larger climate-action projects. As part of Budget 2024, the Government of...
BC Hydro issues call for new clean electricity to power the...
BC Hydro has launched a call for power to ensure that people and businesses will have the clean, affordable electricity needed to power British...
City of Nanaimo accepting environmental project applications
The City of Nanaimo is accepting applications for two separate grants, providing funding for community environmental projects that will help implement goals of the...
Updated carbon pricing system for B.C. provides incentives to lower pollution
British Columbia's updated carbon pricing system for large industry will give companies incentives to lower pollution and create more good, clean jobs for British...
Three new projects will help restore fish habitats in B.C.
British Columbia's First Nations and Campbell River community will benefit from three new projects that will help rebuild habitats, strengthen local wild Pacific salmon...
Feds alter the course of the carbon tax in Atlantic Canada
The Government of Canada is moving ahead with doubling the pollution price rebate (Climate Action Incentive Payment) rural top-up rate, increasing it from 10...
Wildfire response and environmental damage persists across Canada
The 2023 wildfire season in Canada has officially and unfortunately beat previous records in terms of acres impacted. Fires are currently burning in provinces...
Largest coastal cleanup in B.C. receives additional support
The British Columbia government is helping protect and restore B.C.’s marine environment with a further investment in the Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative Fund....
B.C. building code changes to support net zero targets
New changes to the Province of British Columbia's building code will ensure cleaner, more efficient buildings are built in line with B.C.’s commitment to...
B.C. introduces new legislation for high-risk industrial projects
The Government of British Columbia is amending legislation to ensure owners of high-risk industrial projects are responsible for the full cost of environmental cleanup...