Building an economy that provides for life

APRIL 10, 2025, Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – Ecotrust Canada celebrates the British Columbia government’s announcement to expand its heat pump affordability programs to include more low- and moderate-income households, including renters. For the first time in B.C., lower-income households using electric heat will be able to access full-cost coverage for heat pumps. These are major steps forward for energy equity in the province, providing new ways to save money and improve comfort for households that face some of the highest energy costs. The CleanBC Energy Savings Program, already a transformative program that enables lower-income households to retrofit their homes, has been funded and enhanced through 2026-2027. The B.C. government is committing $50 million in each ...