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Local Government Perspectives on Carbon Tax
Brendan McEwenSustainability ManagerCity of Richmond, BC
energy.richmond.ca
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Context•The Green Communities legislation (Bill 27, 2008)– Requires targets, policies & action to reduce GHGs in
Official Community Plans•Climate Action Charter – Compact, complete communities– Inventory Emissions– Carbon neutral operations
•Increasing local government focus on community energy management
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Richmond Climate Action• Official Community Plan target – Reduce emissions 33%
by 2020, 80% by 2050 (below 2007 levels)• Community Energy & Emissions Plan adopted in 2014
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CEEP Emissions Projections
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Richmond’s CLP Comment• Carbon pricing – Carbon tax or cap & trade– Increase the cost to reflect social cost of carbon
• Zero carbon buildings– New construction – building code– Retrofit strategy
• Zero carbon transportation– ZEV policies– Support for transit, active transportation– Support compact, complete communities
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Richmond’s CLP Comment• District Energy– Support for DE systems
• Zero waste strategies– Support waste diversion strategies
• Preservation of natural & agricultural lands– Carbon sequestration
Richmond’s Alexandra District Energy System – supplied by renewable ground-source heat
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BC Local Governments Support Carbon Tax
• BC Mayors Climate Leadership Council endorses the CLT’s recommendations
• Many local government CLP submissions endorse carbon tax
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Impact of $5/tonne annual carbon tax increase over 2018-2030
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