Tag: Government of British Columbia
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...
Feeling the heat? Strategic recommendations to combat climate change
As climate change unfolds before our eyes, we are starting to experience the impacts of extreme weather conditions. Unseasonably hot weather and dry conditions...
FortisBC partners to produce RNG from agricultural waste
Regulated utility FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) is adding more Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to its system by teaming with Dicklands Farms in Chilliwack, British...
Guardians program receives support to continue environmental stewardship
With an investment of $8.9 million over three years, the Government of British Columbia is partnering with First Nations representatives to develop the first...
Disarming the Disinformation: Finding energy solutions or burning our future?
Victor Hugo is credited with stating, “Nothing else in the world… not all the armies… is so powerful as an idea whose time has...
B.C.’s new energy action framework to cap emissions, electrify clean economy
The British Columbia government's new energy action framework will ensure oil and gas sector projects fit within B.C.’s climate commitments and create new opportunities...
New soil relocation rules now in effect for British Columbia
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has released new regulations for soil relocation in B.C. effective March 1, 2023.
The provincial...
Funds to boost climate change preparation in B.C. communities
Historic provincial investments will support communities in preparing for the risk of natural disasters related to climate change, along with a new one-stop online platform...
Call2Recycle and GFL partner to expand Western Canada’s battery recycling capacity
Call2Recycle Canada and GFL Environmental Services Inc. have announced a new agreement to expand the sorting capacity of end-of-life batteries in Western Canada. This agreement will...
