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BC First Nations Knowledge Keepers call for urgent climate action ahead of COP28

December 4, 2023 Energi Staff

(Lheidli T’enneh Territory, Prince George BC) As leaders, delegates, and Indigenous peoples from around the world gather for the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai, First Nations Knowledge Keepers from across BC are [Read more]

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B.C. creates new opportunities in hydrogen economy, commercial trucking

November 16, 2023 Energi Staff

ABBOTSFORD – The government of British Columbia says a $16.5 million pilot program that uses hydrogen to power commercial trucking will help accelerate B.C.’s transition to a clean economy and create new opportunities for people [Read more]

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McLeod Lake Indian Band, BC Gov’t sign MOE on development of hydrogen production facility, straddle plant

October 25, 2023 Energi Staff

The McLeod Lake Indian Band (MLIB) and the Province of British Columbia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that strengthens their relationship and lays the foundation for a proposed Tse’khene energy transition hub, supporting [Read more]

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Canadian, BC governments help farmers mitigate, adapt to climate change

October 5, 2023 Energi Staff

VICTORIA – Farmers and ranchers in British Columbia are receiving support under the Regional Extension Program so they can continue to produce food in a changing climate. Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food [Read more]

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Squaring the circle: Reconciling LNG expansion with B.C.’s climate goals

May 12, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on May 11, 2023. By Jan Gorski, Jason Lam British Columbia will soon have its first major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, with the anticipated completion [Read more]

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Bee habitat grows with BC Hydro regreening program

May 3, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by BC Hydro on May 1, 2023. BC Hydro’s Community ReGreening program isn’t only about replacing trees near power lines. It’s about reinforcing the idea of “right tree, right place”, and about working with communities [Read more]

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BC Energy Action Framework closes a major gap in CleanBC plan

March 21, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on March 21, 2023. By Chris Severson-Baker The Premier of British Columbia, alongside the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Minister of Energy, Mines and [Read more]

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Vancouver Island First Nations clean energy projects receive funding

August 5, 2022 Energi Staff

The government of British Columbia is partnering with four First Nations communities on Vancouver Island to help increase their activity in the clean energy sector. Funding from the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund, or [Read more]

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Industry, CleanBC fund Port Moody hydrogen pilot project

July 5, 2022 Energi Staff

In Port Moody, British Columbia, three partner companies along with CleanBC Industry Fund are working on a pilot project that will produce clean-burning hydrogen from natural gas. FortisBC, Suncor Energy and Hazer Group will use [Read more]

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BC Hydrogen Office to streamline hydrogen projects, ensure clean energy future

March 31, 2022 Energi Staff

VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia says it is establishing the BC Hydrogen Office which is expected to rapidly expand hydrogen deployment and to streamline projects from proposal to construction. According to the Horgan [Read more]

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B.C. launches a stronger climate plan, CleanBC Roadmap to 2030

October 25, 2021 Energi Staff

The Government of British Columbia is launching a stronger, more ambitious climate plan to deliver on its commitment to reduce climate pollution and build a cleaner, stronger economy for people throughout B.C. According to a [Read more]

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BC dormant oil and gas sites clean up gets $50 million boost from Province, Feds

July 8, 2021 Energi Staff

The Government of British Columbia announced on Thursday that it is awarding the second instalment of $50 million provided by the federal government to projects that will clean up dormant oil and gas sites in [Read more]

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Some BC students’ yellow school buses go green

May 10, 2021 Energi Staff

Students in the Sooke School District, located just outside of Victoria, British Columbia, headed to school last week on the province’s inaugural fleet of electric school buses. “By shifting gears from diesel to electric school [Read more]

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Climate change, COVID prompt BC gov’t investment in roadway projects

February 12, 2021 Energi Staff

The government of British Columbia is investing $20.7 million in upgrading the province’s roadways under a plan dubbed the Climate Adaption Program. The program features a number of projects throughout BC that the government says [Read more]

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BC Clean Coast, Clean Waters initiative nets tonnes of marine debris

February 8, 2021 Energi Staff

Last August and September, the first cleanup project under the British Columbia Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative resulted in the removal of over 127 tonnes of marine debris from the province’s central coast and Queen [Read more]

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BC charging ahead with electric vehicle fleets supports

February 2, 2021 Energi Staff

CleanBC’s Go Electric programs will offer new rebates and supports for charging infrastructure to British Columbia municipalities and businesses building electric vehicle fleets. “We want to encourage more B.C. businesses, Indigenous Nations, municipalities and regional [Read more]

Student Resources

Quebec banning sale of gasoline cars in 2035

January 9, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Joanna Kyriazis of Clean Energy Canada about Quebec’s decision to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035. They also discuss other jurisdictions like California and the [Read more]

Student Resources

Should Site C proceed? Only under certain conditions, says new study

January 5, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: Advanced high school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews energy economist Ken Fellows, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, about the new study, “Energy & Environmental Policy Trends: Is the Site C [Read more]

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Time for BC to pick up the PACE on building retrofits

November 13, 2020 Energi Staff

This article by Pembina Institute was published in The Georgia Strait on Nov. 2, 2020. By Muneesh Sharma and Madi Kennedy With election day in the rear-view mirror, many British Columbians are looking to the [Read more]

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In The Spotlight

Introducing the “Future Power Series” – expert panel webinars about Canada’s energy future(s).

August 31, 2020 Markham Hislop

Click on the image to go to the Eventbrite page for full details on the panel.  

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Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]

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