GOVERNMENT SETS 2007 GHG EMISSION BASELINE
VICTORIA – Environment Minister Barry Penner and Minister of State for Climate Action John Yap today released the British Columbia Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 2007 as part of the government’s report to the public on GHG emissions levels.
“The low-carbon economy is the economy of the future,” said Penner. “Our Climate Action Plan provides a clear sightline for how to meet our targets for emissions reduction so we can stimulate innovation, investment and jobs in British Columbia’s new economy.”
In 2007, the total GHG emissions in British Columbia were 67.3 megatonnes. This figure sets an emission baseline at these 2007 levels for measuring progress towards reducing the province’s carbon footprint. Under the Greenhouse Gas Reductions Target Act, the provincial government has made a legally binding commitment to reduce GHG emissions by at least 33 per cent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050 below this 2007 level.
“The starting point for managing greenhouse gas emissions is to make sure we can measure them accurately and consistently,” said Yap. “This inventory means we have a tangible baseline for measuring our progress to a cleaner, greener British Columbia.”
