Climate and Renewables

In the short term, our focus will be on the continued expansion of low carbon neighbourhood energy systems and the need for long-term carbon planning.

• 1.1 - Continue to work with partners to convert two existing steam heat networks to renewable energy.
• 1.2 - Work with partners to develop four new neighbourhood energy systems.
• 1.3 - Develop and begin implementing a renewable energy strategy.

To be eligible for the grant, local governments are required to publicly report their plan and progress toward meeting their goals.

Our report summarizes the actions we took last year and have planned this year, as well as the final City CARIP emissions inventory for the most recent year.

• Read the City's CARIP report for 2018 PDF file (300 KB)

As part of our emissions reductions efforts in support of environmental action and the CARIP, we are undertaking the Vancouver Landfill Gas Optimization Project to capture more landfill gas.

• View the Vancouver Landfill Gas Capture Optimization Project Plan PDF file (4.4 MB)
• View a summary of this project PDF file (246 KB)
• View a summary of the carbon emissions reductions from this project PDF file (445 KB)

Past emissions are periodically revised based on the latest science. For example, in 2014 the Provincial Government updated their guidance to local governments on how methane, which is emitted by waste decomposing in the landfill, acts as a greenhouse gas.

Specifically, the global warming potential (GWP), the measure of how much heat a particular greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere, has been updated. The new Provincial Guidance directs that the GWP of methane be updated from 21 to 25 to align with the guidance released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its Fourth Assessment Report. Carbon dioxide has a GWP of one.

We publicly report our greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory to the Carbon Disclosure Project for Cities (CDP for Cities) platform. Free registration to CDP is required to view responses.

This metric is maintained by the Sustainability Group within the City Manager’s Office at the City of Vancouver.

• View City data on CDP External website, opens in new tab