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B.C. needs strategy to tackle rising costs of climate change

For B.C. to re-emerge as a climate leader, the following are required: mitigation and adaptation strategies that reduce the risks and impacts of climate change for British Columbians, a plan for achieving significant emissions cuts, and a strategy to better incentivize B.C.’s transition to low-carbon industries.

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BY AARON SUTHERLAND, KAREN TAM WU
April 16, 2018

Opinion | BY AARON SUTHERLAND, KAREN TAM WU | April 16, 2018

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