Environment

Expanding the market for clean technologies developed in B.C. is key to growing the province’s share of one of the global economy’s fastest growing segments.

Large polystyrene forms used to support construction of Port Mann Bridge

Expert panellists debate the efficacy of sustainable building materials rating systems

An oil spill off B.C.’s coast could cost up to $9.6 billion, according to a University of British Columbia (UBC) study released yesterday.

The Ministry of Environment announced yesterday that a second round of installations has been approved for 145 new electric-vehicle charging stations, in addition to those already approved.

Study estimates massive replacement costs for benefits lost from degraded environment

Plant-care business picks up one of Surrey’s annual environmental awards

Few things are more comforting on a cold winter’s night than a cheery fire in a fireplace or wood stove. But residential wood smoke causes 15% of B.C.’s air pollution and poses health risks, so the B.C. government is offering incentives designed to get homeowners to trade in inefficient old wood stoves for more efficient ones.

Surrey residents have helped bring Metro Vancouver a little bit closer to its waste diversion goals.

The City of Vancouver has been selected to receive the inaugural Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation for its housing affordability and Greenest City initiatives.