Mitigation
When we reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhance carbon sinks (e.g., forests, soil and ocean) that remove carbon dioxide and other GHGs from the atmosphere, this is considered mitigation of climate change. Mitigative actions are expected to slow the rate and extent of climate change.
In British Columbia, legislated targets, the revenue-neutral carbon tax, an emissions trading system, a carbon-neutral public sector and partnerships with other jurisdictions will all play a key role in helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, the government is taking focused action to support reductions in each of the Province’s major economic sectors.
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