Locked In and Losing Out: British Columbia’s fossil fuel subsidies

British Columbia provided CAD 830 million in fossil fuel subsidies during 2017–2018, with a significant portion consisting of royalty credits for producers. The report argues that these subsidies, including support for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry via the BC-LNG Canada Agreement, undermine the 2018 CleanBC plan and hinder the province's ability to meet greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

• British Columbia's fossil fuel subsidies totaled CAD 830 million in the 2017–2018 period, and the province continues to introduce new subsidies, particularly for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector.
• The majority of the province's fossil fuel subsidies are directed toward producers through royalty credits, with outstanding credits estimated between CAD 2.6 billion and CAD 3.1 billion.
• The BC-LNG Canada Agreement is cited as an example of support that locks in high-carbon investments, which the report claims undermines the 2018 CleanBC plan and the province's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

APA

Gass,, V. C. (2019). Locked In and Losing Out: British Columbia’s fossil fuel subsidies. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/locked-in-losing-out

Chicago

Gass,, Vanessa Corkal,Philip. Locked In and Losing Out: British Columbia’s fossil fuel subsidies. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2019. https://www.iisd.org/publications/locked-in-losing-out.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Gass, |first1=Vanessa Corkal,Philip |title=Locked In and Losing Out: British Columbia’s fossil fuel subsidies |publisher=International Institute for Sustainable Development |date=19 November 2019 |url=https://www.iisd.org/publications/locked-in-losing-out |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{gass2019locked, author = {Gass,, Vanessa Corkal,Philip}, title = {{Locked In and Losing Out: British Columbia’s fossil fuel subsidies}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/locked-in-losing-out}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }