Where the parties stand on energy & climate
Each party in the compass, on each energy & climate question in the questionnaire. Verified positions come from the party’s own published material, its record in government or attributable reporting. Where there is none, a clearly labelled AI-assisted estimate is shown instead. How positions are found.
B.C. should substantially expand LNG production and exports, even if that makes its climate targets harder to meet.
BC Greens · Emily Lowan
Strongly disagree
End approvals for new fracking expansion, LNG terminals and expansions, and new fossil-fuel pipelines in British Columbia.
Published party materialBC Greens Climate, LNG and Royalties Policy Brief (PDF) ↗
BC NDP · David Eby
Somewhat agree
The BC NDP has made a real commitment to continuing to support LNG expansion and rural economic development.
Published party materialBC Conservatives LNG plan out of step with reality ↗
Conservative Party of BC · Lorne Doerkson (interim)
Strongly agree
Conservative Party of BC releases its ambitious plan to turn BC Into the energy superpower the world needs after a lost NDP decade, doubling LNG production by 2032, tripling by 2035
Published party materialMake British Columbia an Energy Superpower ↗
B.C. should keep its legislated climate targets and limit emissions from the oil and gas sector, even if that slows some resource projects.
BC Greens · Emily Lowan
Strongly agree
Maintain BC’s legislated long-term climate targets and establish interim targets and accountability measures that reflect where emissions are today and keep the province on track for 2040 and 2050.
Published party materialBC Greens Climate, LNG and Royalties Policy Brief (PDF) ↗
BC NDP · David Eby
Neutral or mixed
The BC NDP has made a real commitment to continuing to support LNG expansion and rural economic development.
Why the model reads it this way: The NDP supports LNG expansion while funding climate action (a $50M Clean Futures Fund from new oil and gas revenue). Its campaign has not said whether it would keep or loosen sector emissions limits, so a mixed position is estimated.
Published party materialInferred · low confidenceBC Conservatives LNG plan out of step with reality ↗
Conservative Party of BC · Lorne Doerkson (interim)
Strongly disagree
End emissions limits that are currently stopping further investment in BC beyond LNG Canada and driving projects to hostile countries and countries with worse environmental and social records.
Published party materialBC Energy Superpower Plan (PDF) ↗