Experts, politicians divided on how to get B.C. back on track for climate goals [Video]

B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix says increasing electrical capacity and renewable projects would be a “significant” step for clean energy and climate goals, but not everyone agrees.

The call for new projects comes in the wake of B.C.’s latest climate accountability report that shows the province is not on track to meet its emissions reduction goals for 2030.

The 2024 Climate Change Accountability Report, released last week, reveals that, under current policies and programs, B.C. is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by just 20 per cent from 2007 levels by 2030 — falling short by half of its emissions reduction targets.

Critics of B.C.’s efforts to reach its ambitious climate goals say the province can’t expect to achieve them while continuing to pursue new LNG projects, because they will add to the province’s emissions.

Marc Lee, a senior economist for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, is among those critics. 

“The key reason why …