In November 2007, British Columbia introduced climate action legislation, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, that requires the provincial government, including provincial ministries and agencies, schools, colleges, universities, health authorities and crown corporations to become carbon neutral by 2010, and to make public a report every year detailing actions taken toward carbon neutrality.

The Act also establishes:

BC's target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by at least 33 per cent below 2007 levels by 2020
Requires that realistic, economically viable interim targets for 2012 and 2016 be set by the end of 2008
Establishes an emission reduction target of 80 per cent below 2007 levels by 2050

The government will also be required to publish a report every two years outlining the progress made toward emission reduction targets.