Green Energy Advisory Task Force Report

In November 2009, the government appointed a Green Energy Advisory Task Force to recommend strategic action for turning British Columbia’s clean power potential into real economic, environmental and social benefits for British Columbians. Green Energy Advisory Task Force members included clean energy and climate experts, First Nations and community representatives, and environmentalists. Click here for a pdf copy of the Green Energy Advisory Task Force Report The four task force groups met between November 2009 and January 2010. The public, First Nations and interested stakeholders had an opportunity to provide input to each task force during this time. The task force groups received over 290 submissions from a broad range of environmental organizations, industry associations, clean and renewable producers, citizen groups, First Nations and members of the public and considered the input during the course of their work. The task force groups prepared separate reports for government, based on their individual mandates and presented their recommendations to government in mid-January 2010. The groups were very positive about the substantial economic, environmental and social benefits that could result from the development of B.C.’s clean and renewable energy resources. Their expert advice and recommendations has greatly assisted government in advancing its Clean Energy Strategy. In keeping with government’s commitment to share these reports and recommendations with all British Columbians, all of the recommendations from each task force group are included in this document.