Climate action and transportation

The B.C. government is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation and prepare infrastructure like roads and bridges for extreme weather caused by climate change.

Clean transportation

Whether it’s getting the kids to school or getting goods to market, transportation is a big part of daily life.

Transportation is also a source of GHG emissions. To accelerate the shift to lower-carbon transportation and prepare our transportation networks for climate impacts, the B.C. government developed the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 (PDF, 9.4MB). Through this roadmap, the B.C. government aims to reduce transportation emissions by about a third by 2030.

Learn how we have put CleanBC in action

Read news releases about CleanBC

Moving people

The B.C. government has been investing in rapid transit projects, and expanding zero-emission fleets and transit operations. The Broadway Subway Project will open in 2027 and the Surrey-Langley Skytrain will open in 2029, enhancing fast, frequent and reliable transit service in the Lower Mainland.

Investments in active transportation infrastructure support walking, cycling and other forms of people-powered movement.

Electric Vehicles

The B.C. government recently completed the Electric Highway, a large network of public EV charging stations located no more than about 150 kilometres apart along highways and major roadways. The Electric Highway reaches across the whole province, enabling EV travel from Alaska, through British Columbia and along the west coast down to California.

Electric vehicles are permitted in high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in B.C. regardless of the number of passengers in the car.

Moving goods

Heavy-duty trucks account for about one third of transportation emissions in B.C.

The B.C. government supports the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program through the B.C. Trucking Association, helping carriers reduce their carbon footprint and save money on fuel by offering rebates towards the purchase and installation of approved fuel-efficient equipment.

Driver training courses are also offered to provide drivers and fleets with fuel-saving driving techniques and vehicle maintenance practices.

Over the last 5 years, the program has supported 473 companies with a total fleet of over 36,000 heavy trucks. Each year, there is an average of 113 participants trained in efficient driving and 474 equipment rebates issued.