Climate Change & the Environment

Pollution platforms

Here's what the 2024 BC election parties are promising.

BC NDP
  • Phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate (Round-Up) in BC forests

BC Greens
  • Eliminate loopholes allowing large industries to pollute or cause climate damage

    "Eliminate loopholes that allow large industries to pollute and cause climate damage." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Ban the use of glyphosate and other chemical herbicides
  • Monitor and regulate air quality, both indoors and outdoors, especially in places frequented by vulnerable groups

    "Monitor and regulate air quality in both indoor and outdoor environments, particularly in places frequented by vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant people, those with pre-existing health conditions, and the elderly." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Invest in clean air centres in every community

    "Invest in clean air centres in every community to provide safe environments during air quality emergencies, ensuring they have appropriate and safe levels of air filtration and air conditioning. Ensure clean air centres are equipped to meet the needs of the community, providing water, food, beds, access to Wi-Fi and other essential services." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Provide funding for people to purchase portable air cleaners with HEPA filters

    "Make clean air accessible to people in their homes by providing funding to purchase portable air cleaners with HEPA filters." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Require existing infrastructure for vulnerable populations is retrofitted with air filters

    "Mandate that existing infrastructure for vulnerable populations- including, assisted care facilities, childcare centres, and schools - are retrofitted with air filters." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Require new buildings to have safe levels of air filtration and cooling

    "Require new buildings to have safe levels of air filtration and cooling and standardize this across the province." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Ensure employers and operators adhere to regulations to ensure air quality standards are met

    "Ensure employers and operators adhere to regulations in order to ensure safe air quality standards are met." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

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