By\u00a0 Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 Adrian Dix is B.C.\u2019s new climate and clean energy czar, but it\u2019s not clear whether his appointment signals a new commitment by the NDP government to tackle the province\u2019s growing oil and gas emissions. Dix, the former health minister who once ran for premier himself, was appointed as the Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions during Premier David Eby\u2019s cabinet shuffle. With the appointment, Eby also combined responsibility for energy and climate accountability under one roof. Dix\u2019s appointment and changes to the ministry could be pivotal to B.C.\u2019s clean energy future and low carbon economy, if the province weans itself off fossil fuels and prioritizes clean electricity for economic sectors aligned with climate priorities, say political and climate experts. However, unless the Eby… <\/p>\n
By\u00a0 Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 Adrian Dix is B.C.\u2019s new climate and clean energy czar, but it\u2019s not clear whether his appointment signals a new commitment by the NDP government to tackle the province\u2019s growing oil and gas emissions. Dix, the former health minister who once ran for premier himself, was appointed as the Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions during Premier David Eby\u2019s cabinet shuffle. With the appointment, Eby also combined responsibility for energy and climate accountability under one roof. Dix\u2019s appointment and changes to the ministry could be pivotal to B.C.\u2019s clean energy future and low carbon economy, if the province weans itself off fossil fuels and prioritizes clean electricity for economic sectors aligned with climate priorities, say political and climate experts. However, unless the Eby... <\/p>\n