Latest BC Throne Speech Online
This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 and is filed under Industry News.
The latest throne speech is online with some Clean Energy highlights in the “A Future Powered by Clean Energy” section. See below for the highlights:
-A new Clean Energy Act will encourage new investments in independent power production while also strengthening BC Hydro.
-New transmission investments will open up the Highway 37 corridor to new mines and clean power.
-New transmission infrastructure will link Northeastern B.C. to our integrated grid, provide clean power to the energy industry and open up new capacity for clean power exports to Alberta, Saskatchewan and south of the border.
-We will seek major transmission upgrades with utilities in California and elsewhere.
-Maximize our potential as a clean energy powerhouse and a global leader in climate action;
-The government will work with other provinces and the federal government to establish one process for one project. There is no time to waste and Canadian taxpayers cannot afford the extra costs, the uncertainties and the lost jobs that are the products of the current system.
-The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act must be amended to create a unified federal-provincial review process that does away with redundancy and unnecessary costs.
-The government will fully respect and adhere to First Nations’ rights to consultation and accommodation. That essential ingredient will be complemented with a new unified process for environmental assessment and permitting in British Columbia.
Link to the full Throne Speech
