Climate critics are accusing the BC government of continuing to subsidize fossil fuel companies after announcing more funding to help heavy industry clean up carbon pollution.

The province announced $35 million in the coming year for industries adopting cleaner technology or the electrification of their operations to reduce green house gas emissions driving the climate crisis. The funding is derived from a portion of the revenue yielded by the province’s price on carbon generated by large emitters, which was intended to push companies to find cleaner solutions than burning fossil fuels.

The funding helps B.C. industries speed decarbonization and “lead in the global shift to clean energy,” said Adrian Dix, minister of energy and climate solutions, in a statement.

Melissa Lem, president o

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