By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer A review of BC\u2019s climate action plan released Wednesday zeroed in on what\u2019s working rather than what isn\u2019t \u2014 while acknowledging the province\u2019s LNG ambitions remain a major stumbling block for climate action. Led by independent climate policy experts Dan Woynillowicz and Merran Smith, the CleanBC review focused on \u201crenewal rather than retreat\u201d and \u201cpractical and actionable advice\u201d that scales up progress made by BC\u2019s methane regulations, electric vehicle and electric fuel pump policies and increasing supply of biofuels. The province has increased gas production since 2014 by 60 per cent, but dropped methane emissions by close to the same amount, Smith said. More electric heat pumps, which heat and cool homes while reducing emissions, were installed in 2023 than… <\/p>\n
By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer A review of BC\u2019s climate action plan released Wednesday zeroed in on what\u2019s working rather than what isn\u2019t \u2014 while acknowledging the province\u2019s LNG ambitions remain a major stumbling block for climate action. Led by independent climate policy experts Dan Woynillowicz and Merran Smith, the CleanBC review focused on \u201crenewal rather than retreat\u201d and \u201cpractical and actionable advice\u201d that scales up progress made by BC\u2019s methane regulations, electric vehicle and electric fuel pump policies and increasing supply of biofuels. The province has increased gas production since 2014 by 60 per cent, but dropped methane emissions by close to the same amount, Smith said. More electric heat pumps, which heat and cool homes while reducing emissions, were installed in 2023 than... <\/p>\n