Vancouver’s plan for greenhouse gas emissions would affect every resident GlobeBC
ultimate aim is to have Vancouver powered by 100-per-cent renewable resources by 2050. The city would embrace what the plan calls “six big moves,” some of which are to be made by 2030. They include policies to ensure 90 per cent of Vancouver residents live within walking distance of work, shopping and schools; replacing half the gas-powered vehicles on Vancouver roads with zero-emission vehicles and taking steps to ensure two-thirds of trips within Vancouver are by transit, cycling or walking.
“They will push the limits of what staff think can be accomplished in the next decade and staff realize that there will likely be political, financial and ‘pace-of-change’ challenges to their implementation,” says the report. But, the report says, it’s worth trying to push the boundaries to show other cities and countries what can be done about climate change.But Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney suggested in his election-night victory speech that his government could speed things along considerably for Vancouver. Mr.
“If the B.C. New Democrats continue to block our energy, we’ll happily give them a carbon-free Vancouver by 2020,” he said.Vancouver city councillors vote today on whether to ask city staff to come up with a detailed strategy for implementing the changes.
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