for British Columbia to meet its legislated targets for greenhouse gas reduction. Through a combination of energy efficient natural gas turbines and renewable electricity from BC Hydro, the project is expected to emit less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of the average LNG facility currently in operation worldwide, and is being called "best in class." As reported by JWN Energy: "Canadian LNG operations will be well below the global emissions average of 0.26 to 0.35 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of LNG produced. LNG Canada, currently under construction at Kitimat, B.C., is being designed for 0.15 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne per tonne of LNG." LNG Canada received its Environmental Assessment Certificate in June 2015 following three years of community consultation and studies. LNG Canada is required to monitor and report the local effects of its activities over the life of the project. Economic impact The provincial government argues that the project will bring in C$23 billion in new government revenues. However, the LNG Canada project is the recipient of tax incentives. The British Columbian government, led by John Horgan, offered the project a break on the British Columbia carbon tax, as well as the provincial sales tax. The total subsidies for the project are valued at $5.35 billion. The subsidies extend beyond the natural gas plant itself, to new transmission lines that are being built by BC Hydro to service the gas fields where the gas will be extracted. These transmission lines have a cost of $296 million. The LNG project is slated to be a major recipient of electricity from the Site C dam, which cost more than $10.7 billion to build and has experienced several cost overruns. LNG Canada has stated its commitment to a “hire local first” approach and will work to ensure local residents have opportunities to become qualified to benefit from the B.C. LNG industry through training programs, direct employment, contracting and purchasing of goods and services from BC and Canadian companies. As of November 2019, $1 billion in contracts and procurement have gone to B.C. companies, more than half of which — $558 million — has gone to firms and First Nations in the immediate Kitimat region. A number of firms directly or indirectly working on the LNG Canada project have partnered with First Nations in the area, notably the Haisla Nation. These figures do not include the additional employment