Clean Energy Association of British Columbia

JANUARY 2019 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 11 As much fiduciary and environmental sense as this plan makes, we cannot act like it is optional, Mather warns. “The cost that climate change is going to unleash on our country are far in excess of anything any industry in our country could ever make in profit. Our relationship with energy has changed and changed forever. We can not afford to miss this opportunity!” Another impetus for electrification is it overrides economic barriers imposed by companies whose regula- tions dictate that their partners’ envi- ronmental standards align with theirs. Not transitioning to clean energy sources may make it very difficult for companies to operate with places non-compliant with international climate agreements. Clean Energy BC has laid the founda- tion. It’s now time for action. “There has never been a better time for low- cost, private-sector clean energy power producers to ensure that the province delivers on its climate change commitments,” says Mather. “At this vital time the clean energy sector can be utilized as a core tool to enable BC to raise up and meet these challenges head-on.” www.cleanenergybc.org Kimberley Sun Mine by EcoSmart is BC’s largest solar project, Canada’s largest tracking system, and recipient of CEBC’s Community of the Year award in 2015.