B.C. and Ottawa Partner on $300M Clean Tech Innovation Fund
Federal and provincial leadership allocate joint funding for clean hydrogen, battery storage, and carbon capture initiatives.
Choseno Civic News Desk August 10, 2026Updated August 29, 2026 1 min read BC, CA
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VANCOUVER, B.C. — Premier David Eby joined federal Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to announce a joint $300 million Clean Tech Acceleration Fund designed to scale domestic green technology manufacturing across Western Canada.
Industrial Decarbonization
The program will match private capital investments in clean hydrogen production, next-generation battery components, and direct-air carbon capture systems.
"By partnering with British Columbia, we are creating high-paying skilled trade jobs and cementing Canada as a global clean energy powerhouse," Freeland stated in Vancouver.
Provincial CleanBC Synergy
Premier Eby noted that the fund directly complements British Columbia's CleanBC climate accountability roadmap.
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