Energy Efficiency Policy & Regulations

The B.C. government develops and implements energy efficiency policies and regulations to support the Province's energy, economic and greenhouse gas reduction priorities as articulated in the following:

• The Clean Energy Act, including British Columbia's energy objectives to
  • Take demand-side measures and conserve energy
  • Reduce BC Hydro’s expected increase in demand by 66% through demand-side measures by 2020
  • Reduce B.C. greenhouse gas emissions to 33% below 2007 levels by 2020 and 80% by 2050
• Ministry of Energy and Mines 2017/18 – 2019/20 Service Plan (PDF, 0.5MB)
  • Objective 3.2: To ensure that British Columbia’s economic and environmental priorities are served through sustainable energy use and development across all sectors of the economy
• The Pacific Coast Collaborative - Action Plan on Climate and Energy (PDF, 1.76MB)
  • Commitment III(1): Transform the market for energy efficiency and lead the way to net-zero energy buildings