Karen Tam Wu is the managing director of British Columbia at the Pembina Institute, Canada’s leading energy think tank. She is also a member of the B.C. government’s Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council.

Through cross-sectoral consultation and engagement, Karen leads initiatives to advance clean energy solutions and improve energy efficiency in B.C. and across Canada. Previously, Karen worked with First Nations, communities, government, and industry on important conservation initiatives in B.C. A registered professional forester, Karen worked with forest companies worldwide for over a decade developing and implementing sustainable forest management systems.

Karen Tam Wu is available for speaking engagements.

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Karen Tam Wu's Recent Publications

Carbon budgeting key to B.C.’s clean growth future Re: “We need to ramp up fight against climate change” (Citizen, Sept. 14)

Letter to the Editor

Sept. 24, 2018 - By Karen Tam Wu

Transparency and accountability are critical to ensuring successful implementation of the clean growth strategy.

B.C. must drive down freight pollution Re: Demonstrators hit lawn of B.C. Legislature for Global Day of Climate Action (Sept. 8)

Letter to the Editor

Sept. 14, 2018 - By Karen Tam Wu

A strategy must include a comprehensive package of policies to support a cleaner transportation system to move goods as well as people.

Building B.C.’s clean economy starts at home Re: Open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan, Aug. 25

Letter to the Editor

Sept. 4, 2018 - By Karen Tam Wu

Making our homes and workplaces energy-efficient, healthy, safe, and affordable is the next mega-project for B.C.

Strong B.C. clean growth plan needed to protect climate A strong plan must lower carbon pollution and incentivize clean innovation

Letter to the Editor

Aug. 24, 2018 - By Karen Tam Wu

A strong plan must lower carbon pollution and incentivize clean innovation in the building, transportation, and industrial sectors.

B.C. must align actions with clean growth intentions Strong plan will create jobs, fight pollution, and protect climate

Blog

Aug. 22, 2018 - By Karen Tam Wu

The government’s first clean growth intentions papers give us reason to be optimistic that this fall’s strategy will deliver strong action to set up our economy for success in the changing world.