Submission to the CleanBC Independent Review Panel

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) argues that British Columbia's current climate strategy is insufficient to meet its 2025 and 2030 targets, primarily due to continued support for fracked gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion. CAPE highlights significant health risks associated with fracking, including respiratory disease and cancer, noting a critical loss of physicians in northeastern B.C. The submission calls for a moratorium on new fracking and LNG development, a ban on gas connections in new buildings by 2025, and increased investment in active transportation and public transit to address the province's largest emissions source. CAPE also emphasizes the need for equitable electrification and a just transition for fossil fuel workers.

• British Columbia is not on track to meet its legislated climate targets; emissions are projected to be only 2.6% below 2007 levels in 2025 (against a 16% target) and 20% below 2007 levels by 2030 (against a 40% target).
• The expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fracked gas is incompatible with climate goals; specifically, the $48.3-billion LNG Canada project is expected to add 4 million tonnes of CO2 per year to B.C.'s emissions and 36 million tonnes annually from combustion abroad.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2025). Submission to the CleanBC Independent Review Panel. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025_CAPE_Submission_CleanBC_Review.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Submission to the CleanBC Independent Review Panel. 2025. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025_CAPE_Submission_CleanBC_Review.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2025submission, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Submission to the CleanBC Independent Review Panel}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025_CAPE_Submission_CleanBC_Review.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }