REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: August 15, 2017 Report No. DEV-17-046
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Marlene Lagoa, Community Development Coordinator
SUBJECT:
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2016 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program Report
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council receive the 2016 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program Report for information.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
BC Climate Action Charter
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 (Charter) local government signatories equivalent to 100% of the carbon taxes paid. To receive funding, signatories must report annually on their progress toward meeting their climate action goals.
Three reports were completed to meet the requirements of the 2016 reporting year:
1. Carbon Tax Form - a comparative table from 2008-2016 is attached as Appendix A;
2. CARIP Public Report - attached as Appendix B; and
3. Corporate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory - attached as Appendix C.
Also attached to this report as Appendix D are comparative tables showing the change in corporate energy use as well as GHG emissions since 2012.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
To be refunded 100% of the carbon taxes paid, the Township must complete, make public and submit its CARIP Report by June 1st each year. In addition to the refund, the Township will receive recognition by the joint Provincial-UBCM Green Communities Committee for being a "Climate Action Community".
In 2016 the Green Communities Committee updated its Climate Action Recognition Program to recognize local governments who have demonstrated leadership beyond measuring their GHG emissions. The Township will move up from Level 2 'Measurement' to Level 3 'Climate Action Community - Accelerating Progress' for it...
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