2021 ER1 – Postpone Termination of CARIP Funding
- Year: 2021
- AVICC Number: ER1
- UBCM Number: C6
- AVICC Executive
Whereas the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) has provided 187 local governments with a valuable financial incentive to achieve the goals of the Climate Action Charter and significant progress has been made in reducing corporate emissions, measuring and reporting on community GHG profiles, and creating energy efficient rural and urban communities;
And whereas local governments have come to rely on CARIP funding, and the termination of this funding stream in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the financial challenges that local governments and their constituents are currently experiencing;
And Climate Change is an ongoing emergency requiring Climate Action from all levels of government:
Therefore be it resolved that the Minister of Municipal Affairs be requested to postpone the termination of Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program funding until such time as local governments have been adequately consulted on continued Provincial support for the provision of greener and more livable communities.
- Year: 2021
- AVICC Number: ER1
- Sponsor: AVICC Executive
- Resolution Type: Provincial
- Category: Finance
- AVICC Decision: Endorsed
- AVICC Action: Forwarded to UBCM
- AVICC Response link
- UBCM Number: C6
- UBCM Decision: Not considered - Similar ask to another resolution
- Provincial Response:RESPONSE TO UBCM 2021-SR1: Ministry of Municipal Affairs The Province is committed to working with local governments to reach our shared climate goals and make life better for people across British Columbia. CARIP was introduced, in part, to encourage local governments to sign the Climate Action Charter CAC. Since the program launched a decade ago, 187 local governments have signed the CAC, more than 50 local governments have achieved carbon neutrality in their corporate operations and many others have taken significant steps toward reducing emissions in their communities. The Ministry heard from many local governments on the wrap-up of CARIP, and the feedback received will inform our work exploring new ways to support local governments in reducing emissions and creating complete, compact, energy efficient communities. As part of this work, Ministry staff are supporting Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy staff in developing a new funding program for local governments that is flexible, predictable and supports the advancement of local climate action goals. Ministry staff will keep local governments informed of the development of this work including through the revitalized Green Communities Committee, a partnership between UBCM and the Province to support local government climate action.
- UBCM Response link
The AVICC acknowledges that we are grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional territories of theCoast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Kwak-Waka’wakw Peoples