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Climate Change & the Environment

Oil and gas development platforms

Here's what the 2024 BC election parties are promising.

BC NDP

  • Cap emissions from the oil and gas sector to a 75% reduction from 2014 levels by 2030

    "Continuing to reduce carbon pollution through a cap on harmful emissions from the oil and gas sector. Oil and gas companies are the biggest polluters in BC while making record profits — they can afford to use some of their profits to invest in innovation and reduce their emissions in line with BC’s cli- mate targets. BC is on track to ex- ceed its 2025 target of reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 45% from 2014 levels. And we’ll build on this continent-leading progress by driving the adoption of innovative, zero-emitting technology and best practices — achieving a 75% reduction by the industry by 2030." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Use a portion of revenue from oil and gas development to create a Clean Economy Transition fund

    "Using a portion of the revenue raised from oil and gas development, including LNG projects, we’ll establish a Clean Economy Transition Fund and focus it on enhancing BC’s clean-economy future — so we can attract even more global investment in renewable fuels, clean tech, manufacturing, and critical mineral mines — and the good-paying jobs that come with them." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

BC Conservatives

  • Double production of Liquified Natural Gas

    "Build on BC’s LNG success story and double production by “getting to yes” for the range of proposed LNG plants which have the potential to create a new major industry for BC." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

BC Greens

  • Stop permitting new fracking wells
  • Set a date to phase out gas production by
  • Prohibit any new LNG projects
  • Stop permitting new pipelines and allow the 2014 environmental certificate for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline to expire

    "Stop permitting new pipelines. Direct the BC Environmental Assessment Office to allow the 2014 environmental certificate for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline to expire." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Commission a comprehensive, independent health impact assessment on the health effects of Liquified Natural Gas extraction and fracking
  • Introduce a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies
  • End all subsidies and public financing for fossil fuel infrastructure, and reallocate towards renewable energy

    "End all subsidies and public financing for fossil fuel infrastructure, including capital cost recovery and discounted electricity rates for LNG facilities.

    Reallocate subsidies and public financing from fossil fuels towards renewable energy development and production."

    BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

    "We will stop public funds from being used for BC Hydro infrastructure that supports LNG projects. Existing LNG projects will be required to cover their own electricity generation and transmission costs, prioritizing BC’s energy resources for residential use and sustainable industries." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Accelerate the target of near-zero methane emissions from oil and gas

    "Accelerate BC’s target of near-zero methane emissions from the oil and gas sector." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Eliminate venting and flaring, and compressor emissions
  • Review the province's methane regulations by the end of 2027 to align with global best practices
  • Ban oil and gas advertisements

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