The BC government announced it will be investing more funding in the 2022 budget for CleanBC, a program aimed at reducing carbon emissions across sectors..The amount is $1.2 billion and it comes in addition to the $2.3 billion previously committed to the program..“Recent climate-related disasters have tested the people of British Columbia and reinforced the need for collective action to secure a low-carbon future,” said minister of finance, Selina Robinson..“Budget 2022 makes strong investments to help us fight climate change, and makes it easier and more affordable for people, communities, and industries to make climate-smart decisions.”.The climate-related disasters Robinson speaks of are devastating wildfires, flooding, and deadly heatwaves. When it comes to combating said disasters, the province focuses on anthropogenic climate change as a blanket cause, thus allocating large sums of money towards attempting to reduce carbon emissions..Despite its efforts — which include the highest carbon tax in Canada — BC’s emissions continue increasing..The province is also launching a new local government climate action plan which will be funded through $76 million over three years to provide “predictable, flexible funding to meet local needs.” This comes in addition to promises of up to $244 million from the province and the federal government for the CleanBC Communities Fund..Reid Small is a BC-based reporter for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
The BC government announced it will be investing more funding in the 2022 budget for CleanBC, a program aimed at reducing carbon emissions across sectors..The amount is $1.2 billion and it comes in addition to the $2.3 billion previously committed to the program..“Recent climate-related disasters have tested the people of British Columbia and reinforced the need for collective action to secure a low-carbon future,” said minister of finance, Selina Robinson..“Budget 2022 makes strong investments to help us fight climate change, and makes it easier and more affordable for people, communities, and industries to make climate-smart decisions.”.The climate-related disasters Robinson speaks of are devastating wildfires, flooding, and deadly heatwaves. When it comes to combating said disasters, the province focuses on anthropogenic climate change as a blanket cause, thus allocating large sums of money towards attempting to reduce carbon emissions..Despite its efforts — which include the highest carbon tax in Canada — BC’s emissions continue increasing..The province is also launching a new local government climate action plan which will be funded through $76 million over three years to provide “predictable, flexible funding to meet local needs.” This comes in addition to promises of up to $244 million from the province and the federal government for the CleanBC Communities Fund..Reid Small is a BC-based reporter for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
