British Columbia this month published its 2025 Climate Change Accountability Report.
The Province says that the report and its yearly release reaffirm the government’s “commitment to climate action and affordability.”
The report shows that the province’s emissions have declined and are below 2007 levels, for example, and highlights how the 2 Billion Trees program has re-forested tens of thousands hectares.
It also shows that BC now has more than 7,000 charging ports province-wide—up 25% since 2023—with more than 200,000 light-duty zero-emission vehicles registered in the region.
EVs on B.C.’s roads are “supported by one of the largest public charging networks in Canada,” according to Adrian Dix, who serves the Province as Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, which means “cleaner transportation is becoming a reality for more people every year.”
“From electrifying our province to leading in zero-emission vehicles and heat pump adoption, we are taking action to build a clean economy for everyone in B.C.,” stated Dix.
The minister points to major projects like the Site C dam, which entered full operations this year to supply enough hydroelectric power for 500,000 homes, suggesting the Province has “forward momentum.”
However, B.C. has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (using 2007 as a baseline) by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, which means current measures aren’t nearly sufficient.
“We recognize that our current approach won’t take us all the way to our climate goals,” says Dix. “There’s still work ahead, but we will continue to support solutions that reduce emissions, save people money and grow a clean, resilient economy.”
The Province has released an annual Climate Change Accountability Report since 2019.