WATCH: A new coalition of business groups, non profits, and unions has formed, urging municipalities to be cautious before restricting certain energy sources from new buildings. Erin Ubels has been following this story and has more.
He said everyone is concerned that an early municipal imposition of the Zero Carbon Step Code regulations will dramatically raise energy costs for the public and businesses while increasing dependence on energy created solely through electricity.By 2030, the province said new constructions will have to be zero carbon, and will need to move away from natural gas.Currently, BC Hydro estimates that only 19 per cent of B.C.’s total energy is supplied by electricity, Tieleman said.
The founding members of the coalition include the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association, the Surrey Board of Trade, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and Restaurants Canada, among others. “Natural gas, and eventually renewable natural gas, is a critical and affordable cornerstone of our $18-billion restaurant industry,” Ian Tostenson, BC Restaurants and Foodservices Association’s CEO and president, said.
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