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RDKB and FortisBC continue climate action together

Sep 9, 2021

Trail, BC, September 9, 2021 - The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has entered into a new agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) to extend funding for a Senior Energy Specialist position over a two-year period through FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners Program. Senior Energy Specialist Freya Phillips has worked for the past two years to develop and support implementation of the RDKB Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Action Plan and to promote corporate and community energy conservation.  

“All our Senior Energy Specialists are crucial in helping the province advance a lower carbon future and we’re proud to continue working with the RDKB to reduce emissions,” said Dana Wong, public policy manager with FortisBC. “I’d like to thank the RDKB for its leadership in climate action, and specifically Freya for her ongoing commitment to this program.”

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