Provincial climate action plans and local governments

These tools include: the Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act, the Climate Action Charter, the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP), the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory (CEEI), the Green Communities Committee, the Climate Action Toolkit, and various funding programs. [...] These measures were developed with the acknowledgement that BC’s local governments have control or influence over about 45% of GHG emissions in the province.3 This Policy Brief provides: (1) an overview of the existing momentum for climate action in BC; (2) a list of provincial policy tools supporting local government climate action; (3) the outcomes from these tools; and (4) a summary of the impl [...] Community Energy and Emissions Inventory Initiative 4 The knowledge base Existing Momentum and Favourable Conditions Provincial Climate Action Plans and Local Governments The knOwledge bASe Existing Momentum and Favourable Conditions The stage was set for the successful roll-out of BC’s Climate Action Plan in 2008 because [...] A few additional factors contributed to a favourable environment for the advancement of climate action at the local government level in BC, including: y A growing concern for climate change in the public at large;5 y BC’s plentiful access to low carbon hydroelectric power, which makes it easier for the province to achieve aggressive GHG emission reduction goals;6 y The presence of a strong base of [...] There are, however, numerous secondary indicators that can be reviewed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the tools directed at local government action, and others, demonstrating the cumulative effectiveness of the programs developed by the Province and its partners.