Climate Change

Climate Action Plan

The Climate Action Plan is B.C.’s roadmap to a new, prosperous, green economy for the province. It outlines strategies and initiatives to take B.C. approximately 73 per cent towards meeting the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent by 2020.

The Climate Action Plan also provides information on the many ways British Columbians

can reduce energy consumption and save money while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.

Explore the Climate Action Plan by Topic:

• Message from the B.C. Government (PDF/ 285KB) 
• Highlights  (PDF/172KB)  
• The Challenge (PDF/322KB) 
• The Opportunity (PDF/143KB) 
• The B.C. Climate Action Plan – Phase One  (PDF/106KB) 
• Section One: Setting the Course  (PDF/220KB) 
• Section Two: Acting in Every Sector  (PDF/1MB) 
• Section Three: Charting Our Progress  (PDF/226KB) 
• Section Four: You Choose, You Save  (PDF/197KB) 
• Section Five: Adaptation  (PDF/262KB) 
• Next Steps  (PDF/226KB) 
• Appendices (PDF/911KB) 

Climate Action Team Report

British Columbia ’s Climate Action Team presented its recommendations in August 2008 for  economically viable interim targets and comprehensive strategies that will bridge the gap to the 2020 goal.

• Read the full report (PDF/1MB/48 pages)