British Columbia’s CleanBC program, which encourages a reduction in emissions across industry as a whole, has won an award at the United Nations COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
A Sunday news release from the province’s environment ministry says the program was awarded most creative climate solution by the Under2 Coalition, a global alliance of state and regional governments committed to climate action in line with the 2015 Paris Accord.
It says the CleanBC program uses two complementary initiatives to encourage industries to reduce emissions.
Get daily National news
The first uses a portion of the carbon tax paid by emitters to contribute to projects that reduce greenhouse gases in areas such as mining, pulp and paper, cement, agriculture, and oil and gas.
- Late spring start, dry conditions to blame for intense Edmonton allergy season
- Mama black bear killed in Golden Ears park for aggressive behaviour, conservation says
- With days of heavy rain in the forecast, southern Alberta prepares for flooding
- Saskatoon riverboat suspends trips, wants answers on low river levels
It says the second one reduces carbon tax costs if an industry can show they are among the lowest emitting in the world for their sector.
The ministry says B.C. has set greenhouse gas emissions targets for oil and gas of up to 38 per cent below 2007 levels by 2030.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.