With over a thousand submissions already received, government is extending the second phase of public consultation on B.C.’s new Climate Leadership Plan by two weeks, until April 8, 2016.

To ensure B.C.’s future climate actions reflect the values of British Columbians, Premier Christy Clark invited families and members of the public to tell government what they would like to see in B.C.’s new Climate Leadership Plan, to be released later this spring. The next public engagement for the Climate Leadership Plan will launch on Monday, Jan. 25 and will run for 60 days.

Public open houses have been scheduled for Delta and Richmond in late January, as part of the third phase of consultation on the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project and the public comment period for the environmental assessment process.

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone have issued an environmental assessment certificate to Rio Tinto Alcan for the Terminal A Extension project in Kitimat.

British Columbia remains a global climate leader as demonstrated at the historic COP 21 Paris climate change conference.

British Columbia has become the 14th jurisdiction to sign on to the International Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Alliance.

Environment Minister Mary Polak announced next steps towards developing a Climate Leadership Plan by spring 2016, as she marked the release of the Climate Leadership Team’s recommendations for the B.C. government’s new Climate Leadership Plan.

The initial results of B.C.’s Climate Leadership Plan survey are in, and 92% of participants agree that climate change is a serious issue.

Construction is now underway on a new air-quality monitoring site for Kamloops residents at Pacific Way Elementary school in the Upper Aberdeen neighbourhood.