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1/ CLIMATE AND RENEWABLES GOAL: ELIMINATE DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS TARGET: • Reduce community-based greenhouse gas emissions by 33% from 2007 levels. 15% DECREASE IN COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GASES SINCE 2007 INDICATOR BASELINE 2015 CHANGE Total tonnes of community CO 2 e emissions from Vancouver 2,850,000 tCO 2 e (2007)* 2,410,000 tCO 2 e -15% * Emissions for baseline and subsequent years have been revised due to updated methods for calculating emissions from buildings (see Green Buildings section) and the Vancouver Landfill (see Climate and Renewables section on landfill gas capture). 8
Vancouver already has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per capita of any major city in North America, and is projected to have the fastest growing economy in Canada over the next three years. 2015-2016 SUCCESSES: COMMITTED TO 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2050 In November 2015, Vancouver City Council unanimously approved the Renewable City Strategy, committing Vancouver to derive 100% of its energy from renewable sources before 2050. The strategy is based on three key principles: reduce energy use, increase the use of renewable energy, and increase the supply of renewable energy. Meanwhile, City operations can be a catalyst for change through its own internal operations, by adopting zero emission standards for new City buildings, and transitioning the City’s vehicle fleet to renewable sources of energy. Vancouver has what it takes to successfully get all of its energy from renewable sources before 2050. At 3.9 tonnes of CO 2 e per person, we already have the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions of any major North American city. We are economically strong, diverse, and innovative, and we already have an abundance of clean electricity. Fossil fuels can no longer be relied upon to provide the benefits they have in the past. We can play catch up later or, by acting now, enhance quality of life for residents, improve equity and grow our economy even more. LED THE CHARGE FOR CITIES AT CLIMATE TALKS IN PARIS In late 2015, the world met in Paris for COP21 (the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), which resulted in the Paris Agreement: a landmark commitment to combat climate change. Cities were recognized for the first time as being critical to our collective success. Considered the engines of the world economy, cities also account for 70% of total global emissions. With every level of community and national leadership in attendance, Vancouver’s climate and green economy leadership was highlighted on the world stage. Led by Mayor Gregor Robertson and represented by staff from the City and the Vancouver Economic Commission, the Vancouver delegation attended dozens of events and were invited to hundreds more. Simon Fraser University/Renewable Cities, UBC AMS, as well as local and national non-governmental organizations, also attended. Vancouver won a prestigious C40 Cities Award, recognizing the Greenest City Action Plan as a global example of the role greenhouse gas management can play in driving climate action. 9
Page 1 and 2: 2020 ACTION PLAN 2015-2016 IMPLEMEN
Page 3: GOAL AND TARGETS INDICATOR BASELINE
Page 6 and 7: OVERVIEW In 2011, Vancouver set a g
Page 10 and 11: LIMES LEMONS This award places Vanc
Page 12 and 13: 2/ GREEN BUILDINGS GOAL: LEAD THE W
Page 14 and 15: In 2015, the City began supporting
Page 16 and 17: 3/ GREEN TRANSPORTATION GOAL: MAKE
Page 18 and 19: CHALLENGES The “NO” result of 2
Page 20 and 21: 4/ ZERO WASTE GOAL: CREATE ZERO WAS
Page 22 and 23: 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF KEEP VANCOUVER
Page 24 and 25: NICK PAGE 5/ ACCESS TO NATURE GOAL:
Page 26 and 27: ROSALIND LEBLANC that established a
Page 28 and 29: 6/ CLEAN WATER GOAL: VANCOUVER WILL
Page 30 and 31: CHALLENGES Though it could have bee
Page 32 and 33: 7/ LOCAL FOOD GOAL: VANCOUVER WILL
Page 34 and 35: Boys and Girls Clubs in East Vancou
Page 36 and 37: 8/ CLEAN AIR GOAL: BREATHE THE CLEA
Page 38 and 39: CHALLENGES 2015 was the hottest yea
Page 40 and 41: 9/ GREEN ECONOMY GOAL: SECURE VANCO
Page 42 and 43: SATURNA GREEN SYSTEMS consumption a
Page 44 and 45: 10/ LIGHTER FOOTPRINT GOAL: ACHIEVE
Page 46 and 47: CHALLENGES Measuring Vancouver’s
Page 48 and 49: WALKING THE TALK GREEN OPERATIONS T
Page 50 and 51: VANCOUVER POLICE: PART OF THE SUSTA
Page 52: GET INVOLVED! We love our city. Van

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