B.C. government conditionally approves LNG project backed by Nisga’a Nation

The Nisga’a Lisims Government building in the village of Gitlaxt’aamiks in northwestern B.C. in 2023.

The B.C. government has conditionally approved a liquefied natural gas project backed by the Nisga’a Nation.

Environment Minister Tamara Davidson and Energy Minister Adrian Dix have issued an environmental assessment certificate for Ksi Lisims LNG.

“The ministers imposed 23 legally enforceable conditions in the provincial certificate that Ksi Lisims LNG must follow over the lifespan of the project,” the B.C. government said in a news release on Monday.

“Key requirements include a greenhouse-gas emissions plan requiring Ksi Lisims to meet the province’s net-zero policy and update it every five years.”

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