My latest with @simondonner.bsky.social: "As Canada scrambles to diversify its exports, fossil fuels are an increasingly risky bet, not least with taxpayers’ money. And we should not kid ourselves: it is also a bet on global failure to address climate change"
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"BC redrawing EV sales mandate, scraps adoption goal and leaves rebates to Feds," in so doing, rejecting advise of the provincial government's Climate Solutions Council July 2025 advice (www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/...)

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/18/n...

As the Province prepares to release the CleanBC review, climate impacts, rising costs, and strained public services are reshaping what’s at stake.

Our CleanBC Insight Series shows how climate action connects to the top issues facing British Columbians.

Read the series: https://ow.ly/ZtHu50XtONe

With Ottawa fast-tracking the North Coast Transmission Line & Ksi Lisims LNG, B.C. is entering an era of big, concentrated electricity loads and harder choices about how we use our clean power.

I went through the BC Hydro's 416 pg IRP to see what their generation and demand forecast looks like.

Efficient & durable adaptation policy has never been more important. CC costs are 📈, budgets are tight, & voters expect results

We're helping BC meet the moment - $20k grants for🔬about:
🏚️ Economic exposure to cc risk
🧮 Finance disclosures
📰 Risk comms & nudges

climatesolutions.ca/current-fund...

🧵 B.C. faces growing climate threats: wildfires, floods, extreme heat, and droughts. How can we turn research into resilience?

Integrating the latest climate research into risk assessments can transform our approach from reactive to proactive.

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See our new paper just out in Lancet Planetary Health where we model how adaptation can offset health-care delays during climate disasters www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@priestleycentre.bsky.social @dylanclarkbc.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social

📢 Calling UVic grad students & post-docs! Applications are open for the 2025 Coastal Climate Solutions Leaders (CCSL) cohort.

💡 CCSL offers funding, training & hands-on experience to prepare students for climate careers. Open to all disciplines!

Learn more: coastalclimatesolutionsleaders.org/apply

📢 New career opportunity at the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions!

• 22 days of vacation, + time off between Xmas & New Years
• Remote work (anywhere in B.C.) or in person in Victoria
• Salary range of $90,000 – $100,000
pics.uvic.ca/careers/rese...

🚨“Unless policy changes are made, B.C. could face an additional $2 billion in average yearly damages from building new homes in areas at high risk from climate-fueled wildfires and floods.” ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/b-c-new-hous...

Why isn’t climate change a priority for British Columbians anymore?

Our latest Explainer, co-authored by @samuel-lloyd.bsky.social, digs into the causes of climate disengagement in B.C. and outlines ways to bring climate back into focus.

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#BCPolitics

PICS was honoured to co-present yesterday at the B.C. Cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering on our support of the implementation of the B.C. First Nations Climate Strategy.

Olivia, a Dene woman from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, shares her story of escaping the 2023 Wood Buffalo Complex fire in the #ThisIsClimateBreakdown series, by @theguardian.com and @climatedisaster.bsky.social.
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Surprising figure below. Health costs form wildfires in Canada exceed fire management expenditures and other losses.
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NEW SHIFT KEY

We talk to @drkatemarvel.bsky.social about why the world is likely to miss the 1.5C goal, what that means for us and for the planet, and how to think about climate change in the difficult years ahead.

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This Catalyst pod on modernizing the #heatpump customer experience really resonated. We went through 3 crappy HVAC companies before finally landing on Aquatech Vancouver, who did an incredible job.

There are enormous opportunities for innovative HVAC companies.

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📒Practically Potent Paper of the week
- Systematic review & meta analysis of 21 carbon pricing schemes 🌏(including BC's carbon tax)

UBC's Tarun Khanna & @piersforster.bsky.social @chflachsland.bsky.social @mkalkuhl.bsky.social @wflamb.bsky.social @jansteckel.bsky.social

B.C. needs an estimated 2.6M new housing units by 2030 to accommodate pop growth. Communities can't afford to be building in places that could soon be under water
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