THAT Council to consider the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Proposal report with recommendation and / or endorse the recommendation to staff:
The City of White endorses the current GHG emission reduction targets of the Governments of Canada, BC and Metro Vancouver, in particular the shared commitment to achieve net zero emissions, or carbon neutrality, by 2050. The City will undertake all possible measures within its jurisdiction and capabilities to contribute to the realization of these targets, including through the achievement of carbon neutrality in its corporate operations by 2030 and by actively promoting the reduction of community-wide GHG emissions in White Rock.
To these ends, concrete plans will be developed and steps taken in all spheres enumerated under BC’s annual climate action reporting requirements, ie: broad planning, building and lighting, energy generation, greenspace protection and enhancement, solid waste management, transportation, water and wastewater management, and climate change adaptation efforts.