The B.C. government is moving forward with its greenhouse gas reduction program, with new rules for carbon dioxide-intensive parts of the economy and mandatory reporting for the government91裸聊视频檚 own operations.

Environment Minister George Heyman introduced amendments Wednesday to impose the changes.

91裸聊视频淭he amendments mandate an interim greenhouse gas emission reduction target, and sector-specific reduction targets to help keep B.C. on track to our 2030 legislated greenhouse gas reduction target,91裸聊视频� Heyman told the legislature. 91裸聊视频淭he amendments increase accountability by requiring an annual report on progress to targets, plans to manage climate change risks and expenditures to support both.91裸聊视频�

Target sectors outlined by the previous B.C. Liberal government are to be implemented over the next year and a half, Heyman said.

Environment Min explains he91裸聊视频檚 building on previous government91裸聊视频檚 work

91裸聊视频� Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherbc)

91裸聊视频淭he former climate leadership team in 2015 suggested that the broad sectors were transportation, buildings and industry, but we91裸聊视频檝e committed to everyone we91裸聊视频檙e going to consult very broadly about what they should be and how they should be set,91裸聊视频� Heyman said.

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B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver praised the latest step to implement B.C.91裸聊视频檚 climate action strategy, after decades of federal and international targets that resulted in little action.

91裸聊视频淐ampaign trail promises to address climate change are meaningless without concrete policy action to bring those promises to fruition,91裸聊视频� Weaver said.

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