Greenhouse gas emissions

UBC Bioenergy Research & Demonstration Facility

Innovative UBC heat and power facility boosted by federal investment

A $20.4 million expansion of UBC’s innovative Bio-energy facility (BRDF) will receive up to $7.6 million in support from the federal government’s low-carbon economy fund. 

Aug 19, 2019

Why North Americans should look to British Columbia’s carbon tax as a model

Why North Americans should look to British Columbia’s carbon tax as a model

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently proposed a national carbon “floor price” by 2018, while south of the border, Washington state residents will vote on Nov. 8 whether to implement the United States’ first revenue-neutral carbon emissions tax.

Nov 3, 2016

Montreal households the greenest in Canada: UBC study

Montreal households the greenest in Canada: UBC study

Montreal households are the greenest in the country, and Edmonton’s the least, according to a new UBC study.

Jul 27, 2016

UBC-Vancouver cuts greenhouse gas emissions 30 per cent

UBC-Vancouver cuts greenhouse gas emissions 30 per cent

The University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent in 2015 compared with 2007 levels, the university announced today at the GLOBE 2016 conference.

Mar 2, 2016