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Presentation: Community Climate Action Strategy

September 14, 2021Pages 91–11323 sections

Presentation by the Community Energy Association on View Royal's climate strategy, GHG emissions, and reduction targets.

9. BUSINESS ITEMS
2018 Community GHG emissions: 45,473 tCO2eView Royal Climate Emergency Declaration goal: Carbon neutrality by 2030Community energy costs in 2018: $25.9 million

Town of View Royal

Community Climate Action Strategy

Presentation to Committee of the Whole September 14, 2021

Photograph of Thetis Lake Regional Park
Photograph of Thetis Lake Regional Park
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Today’s Presentation

GOAL

Introduce the Project and receive your input on View Royal’s low carbon future.

  • Introduce the Project
    • What it is about
    • Why we are doing it
    • How View Royal can benefit
    • What we will be doing
  • Receive your initial guiding input
    • Questions & Comments
    • How ambitious would you like View Royal to be?
    • Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Challenges?
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First, some background

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What is the difference Between Mitigation and Adaptation?

MITIGATION

  • Reducing our contribution to climate changing emissions
Photograph of people walking and cycling on a paved trail
Photograph of people walking and cycling on a paved trail

ADAPTATION

  • Reducing the risks and impacts related to climate change
Photograph of waves crashing over a stone sea wall
Photograph of waves crashing over a stone sea wall
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What is the difference Between Mitigation and Adaptation?

But…

  • Many actions do both
  • And the best adaptation strategy is mitigation
Photograph of people walking and cycling on a paved trail
Photograph of people walking and cycling on a paved trail
Photograph of a tree-lined residential street with parked cars
Photograph of a tree-lined residential street with parked cars
Photograph of an electric vehicle plugged into a charging station
Photograph of an electric vehicle plugged into a charging station
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What is the Community Climate Action Strategy?

A plan to:

  • Leverage local government powers to…
  • save residents and businesses…
  • energy, emissions and money

One part of broader local government climate action:

  • Corporate Energy and Emissions Plan
  • Adaptation Plan

Will focus on mitigation, with a slant on adaptation

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What are your Community GHG emissions? (DRAFT)

2018 % Splits by Sector

Bar chart showing GJ, tCO2e, and estimated dollars split by Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Residential Buildings, CSMI Buildings, and Waste
Bar chart showing GJ, tCO2e, and estimated dollars split by Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Residential Buildings, CSMI Buildings, and Waste
  • 45,473 tCO2e
  • 4.02 tCO2e/cap
  • $25.9 M
  • $2.3 k/cap
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What are your Climate Impacts & Risks?

Be aware that:

  • Year-round temperatures will rise.
  • Dry spells in the summer will extend.
  • Storm activity will become more frequent and intense, with higher winds and more precipitation falling during storm events.
  • Sea levels will rise and will be subject to larger storm surge and wave effects, further increasing the risks of sea level rise.
Aerial map with a light blue overlay showing potential coastal flooding areas
Aerial map with a light blue overlay showing potential coastal flooding areas
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Benefits of Mitigation Actions

Benefits of having a plan:

  • Legislative requirement for GHG targets
  • Climate Action Charter
  • Funding

Benefits of implementing

Diagram titled "Benefits of Climate Action" showing Environmental, Social, and Economic benefit categories
Diagram titled "Benefits of Climate Action" showing Environmental, Social, and Economic benefit categories
  • Environmental: Natural Systems Restoration, Enhanced Green Spaces, Increased Tree Cover, Health & Air Quality
  • Social: Increased Livability, Social Equity, Improved Resilience, Support Aging in Place
  • Economic: Recirculate Savings in Local Economy, Economic Development & Job Creation, Sustainable Asset Management, Energy Resilience & Affordability
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Legislation

From Bill 27 – 2008, Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008 :

20 Section 877 is amended by adding the following subsection: (3) An official community plan must include targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the area covered by the plan, and policies and actions of the local government proposed with respect to achieving those targets.

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Energy Expenditure Savings – Potential (DRAFT)

Community Energy Costs, 2018

Pie chart showing Community Energy Costs for 2018 by fuel type
Pie chart showing Community Energy Costs for 2018 by fuel type

  • Mobility Fuels: $13,360,309, 53%

  • Electricity: $8,603,097, 34%

  • Natural Gas: $2,235,240, 9%

  • Wood: $832,719, 3%

  • Heating Oil: $108,595, 1%

  • Propane: $104,756, 0%

  • $25.9 M

  • $2.3 k/cap

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Homing in on Health

  • Linkages between climate action & health
Diagram titled "Healthy Built Environment" showing links between Transportation Networks, Neighborhood Design, Housing, Food Systems, and Natural Environments
Diagram titled "Healthy Built Environment" showing links between Transportation Networks, Neighborhood Design, Housing, Food Systems, and Natural Environments

Source: BC Centre for Disease Control, Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit

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Homing in on Health

  • Detailed example
Flowchart showing the health impact pathway for building compact neighbourhoods through efficient planning, leading to various health-related outcomes
Flowchart showing the health impact pathway for building compact neighbourhoods through efficient planning, leading to various health-related outcomes

Source: BC Centre for Disease Control, Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit

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What’s in your Toolbox?

Infrastructure Policy & Regulation Engagement & Collaboration
Icon of a wrench and screwdriver
Icon of a wrench and screwdriver
Icon of a pencil drawing a line
Icon of a pencil drawing a line
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Icon of three chat bubbles
Enable Choice Shape Choice Support Choice
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Federal and Provincial Action

Cover of the "Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change" report
Cover of the "Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change" report
cleanBC graphic showing a family looking at a large waterfall with the text "our nature. our power. our future."
cleanBC graphic showing a family looking at a large waterfall with the text "our nature. our power. our future."
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Looking Ahead

cleanBC Timeline

  • 2020: Investment: Heat pump & Insulation, Greener Homes Grant (Existing buildings)
  • 2024: Retrofit Code (Existing buildings); 20% target (New buildings)
  • 2025: 10% ZEV sales target
  • 2030:
    • 40% ZEV target
    • 15% RNG target
    • New buildings: 80% / Net Zero Ready
    • 95% target (associated with leaf icon)
  • 2040: 100% ZEV target
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Vision of a Low-Carbon Future

THE CLIMATE LEADERS PLAYBOOK

WHAT WILL OUR ZERO CARBON COMMUNITIES LOOK LIKE IN 2050?

Infographic titled "Vision of a Low-Carbon Future" with three focus areas
Infographic titled "Vision of a Low-Carbon Future" with three focus areas
  • THE WAY WE MOVE: ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION
    • A complete zero-emission transportation system connects our communities and regions.
  • WHERE WE LIVE & WORK: ZERO EMISSION BUILDINGS
    • Our communities' buildings are exceptionally energy efficient, and powered, heated, and cooled with 100 percent renewable energy.
  • WHAT WE DO WITH WASTE: CLOSE THE LOOP ON WASTE
    • Our communities divert all of our organics and recovers value from our waste.
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GHG Reduction Target

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Targets At All Levels

Considering a GHG Emissions Reduction Target

  • View Royal –
    • Current OCP target: Achieve or exceed Provincial targets. 12% below 2007 levels by 2017, 33% by 2030
    • Climate Emergency Declaration: Carbon neutrality by 2030
  • CRD Target – 33% below 2007 levels by 2020, 61% by 2038. New target should be publicly released September 24th
  • Provincial Target - 80% reduction from 2007 levels by 2050. Most communities in BC currently follow the Provincial target, but many have interim targets as well.
  • Federal Target - 30% reduction below 2005 levels by 2030, and a plan to work towards net-zero emissions by 2050.
  • Global 1.5°C Target (IPCC) – 45% reduction from 2010 levels by 2030, and a 100% reduction by 2050.
Cover of the IPCC special report "Global Warming of 1.5°C"
Cover of the IPCC special report "Global Warming of 1.5°C"
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Project Quick Summary

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What Will We Be Doing?

  • Analysis of GHG emissions – inventory & modelling work
  • Actions prioritization
  • Consultation & input
    • 2 staff & stakeholder workshops
    • 2 public surveys
    • Presentations to Committee of the Whole
  • Actions & targets decisions
  • Plan writing
  • Additional tools
    • Residents’ online resource content
    • Personal GHG calculator content

All wrapped up by early 2022

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Initial Guiding Input

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Your Thoughts

  • Questions & Comments
  • How ambitious would you like View Royal to be?
  • What Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges do you foresee?
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Extracted from: 2021 09 14 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf