BC Targets Industry in Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
BC will be joining 10 other provinces and states in developing a cap and trade system that will reward companies who reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions while imposing financial penalties on companies who continue to exceed emission limits.
While cap and trade is viewed as an important strategy in ghg emssions reduction, critics argue the continued expansion of BC's oil and gas sector will contribute to an overall increase in GHG emissions.
Read "BC moves to hit industrial air polluters where it hurts," in Vancouver Sun
Read "BC's dishonesty on climate change" in Vancouver Sun