2019-2022 Board Strategic Plan
AIR QUALITY & CLIMATE CHANGE
Ann Rowan
MANAGER, COLLABORATION & ENGAGEMENT, EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Megan Gerryts
CORPORATE PROJECTS COORDINATOR, CAO EXECUTIVE OFFICE
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30-Year Planning Context
• Regional Growth
• Environmental Sustainability
• Financial Sustainability
• Regulatory and Legislative Environment
• System Stewardship
Visioning Exercise
Strategic Directions
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Board Strategic Planning Workshop
Board Strategic Plan context
Organizational overview
Vision and mission
Strategic directions
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2019-2022 Board Strategic Plan
• Regional Federation
• Water Services
• Liquid Waste Services
• Solid Waste Services
• Regional Parks Services
• Housing Services
• Regional Planning
• Air Quality & Climate Change
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Commitment to long-term financial planning
The importance of infrastructure resilience
Value of collaboration
Leadership on climate action
Innovation in projects and operations
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Common Themes
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1. Taking Leadership on Climate Action through Climate 2050
2. Improving Air Quality
3. Fostering Collaboration and Engagement
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Strategic Directions: Air Quality & Climate Change
Final document to Finance and Intergovernment Committee July 17, 2019
Board approval July 26, 2019
2019 – 2022 Board Strategic Plan will guide development of annual budget and work plan and five-year financial plan
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Next Steps
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A carbon neutral region by 2050
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Metro Vancouver’s Climate Actions in 2018
CLIMATE ACTION REVENUE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CARIP)
Amy Thai
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
Conor Reynolds
DIVISION MANAGER, AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
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What is CARIP?
• CARIP = Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program
Metro Vancouver + BC Climate Action Charter Annually report corporate GHG emissions and
climate actions by June 1 Carbon tax refund
Survey and public report Corporate GHG Inventory
Carbon Tax Refund Form
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• Study of the impacts of climate change on precipitation and stormwater management
• Development of a corporate Low Emission Vehicle Standard
• Hydrothermal processing to convert wastewater biomass to biocrude oil
Climate Project
Examples: Corporate
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• Strata Energy Advisor pilot program
• Effluent heat recovery at the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Emotive and EV charging public outreach programs
• National Industrial Symbiosis Program (NISP)
Climate Project
Examples: Community
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Corporate GHG Emissions
Total GHG Emissions – Carbon Credits = Net GHG Emissions
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Total GHG Emissions
Corporate Contracted
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Carbon Credit Projects
Completed and Active
• Vancouver Landfill Gas Capture
• Avoided Forest Conversion
• Coquitlam Landfill Gas Capture
Under Development
• NSWWTP Effluent Heat
• Burns Bog Restoration
• Avoided Forest Conversion
• Solid Waste Energy Projects
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Reporting Summary
• CARIP
• Provincial report of emissions and carbon credits
• Quantifies progress toward carbon neutrality
• Comprehensive list of climate actions
• Climate 2050 Annual Report
• Public-friendly report of implementation progress
Questions?
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