B.C. Supports Innovation For A Cleaner Industrial Future

The BC government says people and communities are benefiting from reduced emissions, cleaner air and more jobs in the clean economy, with investments in new, clean technology in local industries.

“The CleanBC Industry Fund is an important tool that accelerates development and use of new, cleaner technologies that help grow our local economy, support a more sustainable future for British Columbians and continue our collective fight against climate change,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

“Clean industry is the future and we are seizing this opportunity to work together with industry and be an international leader in this growing market.”

The Fund invests carbon taxes paid by large industries back into clean-technology projects aimed at reducing emissions and creating clean jobs.

This year, the CleanBC Industry Fund is providing a total of $32.6 million to 12 large industry projects to help reduce emissions through clean technology.

Applications are open for the fifth intake of projects.

Since 2019, the province says more than $244 million has been invested back into industry, reducing more than nine million tonnes of emissions over 10 years, the same as removing almost 240,000 cars from the road each year during that time.

To learn more, visit Government of British Columbia.