Why the Northeast holds the key to BC’s climate-energy future – Resource Works

May 29, 2025

This report highlights the critical yet often overlooked role Northeast BC plays in powering the province and driving its resource economy. Featuring voices from local farmers, Indigenous leaders, and regulators.

If you’ve ever turned on the heat on a frigid Vancouver night or relied on a provincial budget supported by resource royalties, you already owe a quiet thank you to Northeast BC.  On Tuesday, June 10th 2025, we finally tell that full story.

I’m Rawie Elnur, lead author of ‘Shaping the Peace: Balancing Energy, Environment & Reconciliation in Northeast BC’, the first instalment in Resource Works’ new Shared Prosperity series. After months of data dives, visiting communities along the Alaska Hwy, and more coffee than a rig camp at 3 am, I can say this confidently: NEBC is only 1% of BC’s population, yet it powers a third of our grid and virtually all of our natural gas exports.

Read More: https://resourceworks.com/northeast-bc-energy-future-report/