REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: August 20, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-041
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Tricia deMacedo, Planner/ Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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2017 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program Report.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council receive the 2017 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program Report for information.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
OCP: To continue to take action on stabilizing GHG concentrations in the atmosphere by reducing emissions.
Continue as a signatory to the Climate Action Charter and continue to make progress towards corporate carbon neutrality.
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This request for decision does not relate directly to Council's Strategic Priorities.
BACKGROUND:
The Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) is a conditional grant program that provides funding to BC Climate Action Charter local government signatories equivalent to 100% of the carbon taxes paid by that local government (Carbon Tax Grant). In order to receive the grant, signatories must report annually on their progress toward meeting their climate action goals.
The Township has completed the reporting requirements for the CARIP program and the results are attached to this report.
1. Schedule A: Carbon Tax Grant comparison 2012-2017.
2. Schedule B: 2017 CARIP Public Report
3. Schedule C: Corporate Energy Use and Emissions 2012-2017.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The 2017 CARIP Public Report is published by June 1 each year. The Township's report contains information about the initiatives that will help reduce both the corporate and community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, it contains a summary of the corporate emissions and an assessment of our progress towards carbon neutrality.
2. Organizational Implications
Development Services is responsible for reporting under the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program with assistance from Financial ...
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