Carbon pollution cut by 17% since 2007, but short of 50% goal for 2030
The City of Vancouver is looking to develop new plans to guide the city’s present and future climate change-fighting work after determining the goal of reducing carbon pollution by 50 per cent by 2030 is likely unreachable.
“Given that both plans sunset in 2025, there is a need to develop new action plans to guide the city’s climate work to 2030 and beyond,” said the report, noting the goal would be to bring back both draft plans before council by the third quarter of 2025. In 2022, council approved requirements for carbon pollution limits for large office and retail buildings, but they won’t be in place until 2027. Detached homes are also a high priority for regulation.
“These changes have happened in large part because of leadership by the city, in terms of land use planning and advancing regulations and infrastructure investments, along with actions taken by residents, businesses, non-profits and other levels of government,” the report said. Several wildfire smoke events have also impacted Vancouverites, particularly those who have existing health conditions.
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