5.1 Climate Action Committee Committee Orientation January 28, 2015
Overview • Air Quality • Climate Change and Energy – mitigation, adaptation – regional and corporate • Environmental Planning – ecological health – environmental reviews • Sustainability Innovation Funds
Climate Action Committee Orientation AIR QUALITY
Managing Air Quality in the Lower Fraser Valley Airshed under the Environmental Management Act , Metro Vancouver has the delegated authority for air quality in the region
Key Elements of our Air Quality Management Program Regional Emission Ambient Air Inventory and Quality Forecasts Monitoring Regulatory Program (bylaws, permits, Air Quality Management regulations) Plan Development and Implementation Education and Outreach Coordination with Other Governments (air quality, environment, climate change, health, transportation, energy…)
Air Quality Planning Integrated Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan > 3 rd plan > previous plans in 2005, 1994 > 81 actions – Metro Vancouver – Other governments and agencies
Data and Indicators • 28 monitoring stations, collect ambient air quality and weather data – Supplemented by MAMU and portable instruments • Emission inventory
Diesel Particulate Matter • diesel PM contributes 2/3 of the lifetime cancer risk from exposure to air pollution – Non ‐ road diesel engine emission regulation – On road diesel trucks and buses • the next generation of AirCare – Marine vessels – Rail locomotives
Smog and Visual Air Quality • fine particulate and ground level ozone • Implement new programs for: – Printing and graphic arts facilities – Residential wood burning – Organics management
Outreach and Communications airmap.ca
Climate Action Committee Orientation AIR QUALITY ‐ DISCUSSION
Climate Action Committee Orientation CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY
Climate Action: Greenhouse Gas Reductions & Adaptation GHG Reductions Mitigation Adaptation Corporate Regional 13
Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions 15 million Langley Langley Coquitlam Coquitlam Township Township Vancouver Vancouver Langley City Langley City tonnes Port Moody Port Moody Pitt Meadows Pitt Meadows Port Coquitlam Port Coquitlam Maple Ridge Maple Ridge West Vancouver West Vancouver White Rock White Rock Burnaby Burnaby Other munis Other munis GHGs N. Van District N. Van District N. Van City N. Van City Surrey Surrey Industrial & Industrial & non ‐ road non ‐ road New West New West per year sources not sources not Delta Delta Richmond Richmond attributed attributed 14
Regional Greenhouse Gas Targets 33% by 2020 15% by from 2007 2015 levels from 2007 levels 15
Regional Greenhouse Gas Targets 33% by 80% by 2050 2020 15% from 2007 levels by from 2007 2015 levels from 2007 levels 16
Where do our GHG emissions come from?
vehicles 1381 Electric Vehicle Registrations in BC (July 2012 ‐ October 2014) 1166 971 820 640 539 246 181 • Enhancing uptake of electric vehicles • Next generation of AirCare, for light duty cars and trucks as well as heavy ‐ duty vehicles
Industry and business • GHG training program for small and medium sized businesses • LiveSmart BC business energy advisors • Assessment of refrigerant leakage and GHG impacts • Prioritization of sectors • Enabling of regulatory program
utilities, energy • residential home energy labelling • landfill and biogas capture and utilization • sewer heat framework • Corporate Energy Management Policy
Corporate Carbon Neutrality • Corporate carbon neutral goal • Direct control of emissions • Show leadership 15 million • Leverage community emission reductions tonnes MV Corporate Emissions 8,000 tonnes In 2014, local governments in the region achieved 80% carbon neutrality overall
Climate Adaptation Highlights • High level corporate mitigation and adaptation actions in Corporate Climate Action Plan • Regional projections of changes in temperature and precipitation due to climate change • Regional Flood Management Business Plan • Collaboration with municipalities on municipal adaptation plans • Climate Change a consideration in the design of the new North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant • 2015: adaptation scan and gap analysis • to inform future roles and actions
Climate Action Committee Orientation CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY ‐ DISCUSSION
Climate Action Committee Orientation ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Environmental Planning Ensuring ecological health
Ensuring Ecological Health • Maintaining and enhancing the integrity of ecosystems and other natural features • Accounting for valuable ecosystem services • Enhancing the connection between people and nature
Integrity of ecosystems
Accounting for Ecosystem Services
Connecting People and Nature
Ecological Health Action Plan
Ecological Health Action Plan: Integrated into MV Plans
Ecological Health Action Plan: Additional Opportunities • Advancing a Regional Green Infrastructure Network • Supporting Salmon in the Cities • Supplementing Ecosystem Services • Reducing Toxins
Ecological Health Action Plan: Suite of Projects Example: Regional Green Infrastructure Network
Ecological Health Action Plan: Suite of Projects Example: Enhancing Upper and Lower Brunette River
increase from five to approximately 34 tankers per month
NEB timelines for Trans Mountain 2013 2014 2015 2016 Dec April May ‐ July January May Aug ‐ Sep Jan information intervenors file NEB releases project request round 1 written report to application filed and subsequent evidence Governor in with NEB motions Council and oral hearings Minister of MV and 14 information Natural Resources members granted request round 2 intervenor status • GVRD Board direction: – direct staff to undertake a preliminary review of the Kinder Morgan Canada Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project and report back on potential risk to marine life and air quality, impact on Metro Vancouver assets, including parks and infrastructure, and impact on local economy in the region resulting from increased tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet and expansion of the new pipeline right of way.
Other Environmental Reviews • Coal export terminals – Fraser Surrey Docks – Neptune Terminals Roberts Bank George Massey Terminal 2 Tunnel replacement
Climate Action Committee Orientation ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING ‐ DISCUSSION
Climate Action Committee Orientation SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION FUNDS
Sustainability Innovation Funds: Origins Oct 29, 2004 Board approved creation of 4 Sustainability Innovation Funds: one for GVRD, Liquid Waste, Solid Waste and Water 2005 Amount of additional GST rebate deposited into each Fund 2006 thru today Contributions equal to 2005 rebate made annually The 4 Funds are part of Metro Vancouver reserves.
Sustainability Innovation Funds: Balances
Sustainability Innovation Funds: Policies adopted in 2014 • Fund Purpose: to be used to support projects that will contribute to the region’s sustainability • Project Eligibility: – restricted to Metro Vancouver operations and functions (GVRD Fund encourages involvement of member municipalities) – not for “business as usual” projects • Procedures: established for fund management, project evaluation, decision ‐ making and reporting on impacts • Annual Contributions: will continue .
GVRD Sustainability Innovation Fund • Project eligibility – Must be lead by GVRD function and consistent with GVRD portfolio of responsibilities: air quality management, regional parks, regional planning and housing policy, as well as initiatives in the areas of ecological health, climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation. • Awards – $600,000 in awards annually – $100,000 annual limit per project • Themes for 2015/2016 – Decreasing regional greenhouse gas emissions – Increasing awareness of nature and natural systems.
• Staff or Board Committee Ongoing • identify opportunities for further investigation & evaluation CONCEPT January • Proponent • prepares triple bottom line analysis and additional rationale PROPOSAL Process • Senior Management and Staff Designates A pril • evaluates proposals in light of established criteria • rank proposals and prepare recommendations SCREENING & Calendar May/June • Climate Action Committee • reviews & provides recommendations to appropriate Board for final approval DECISION • Staff Ongoing •implement the project per the work plan IMPLEMENT • Staff • collate annual report on projects funded including status and measurable March outcomes REPORTING
Climate Action Committee Orientation SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION FUNDS ‐ DISCUSSION
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