City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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REDUCING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION EMISSIONS The City of Courtenay as a corporate entity has been a signatory to the BC Climate Action Charter since 2007. Most communities in BC have signed this Charter which stipulates that signatory local governments agree to develop strategies and take action to reduce emissions within municipal operations and community-wide, including committing to creating a complete, compact, and more energy efficient community. Subsequently, the City adopted a Corporate Climate Action Strategy in 2009 which identified actions the City could take to reduce GHG emissions from the delivery of municipal services. Since 2009, the City of Courtenay has integrated a number of the original recommendations into their operations. The City is working on an update to the Climate Action Plan to meet the latest greenhouse gas reduction targets, and address climate risks that are most likely to impact the community. Key actions will include: 1. Replacement of conventional fleet vehicles with electric fleet vehicles as outlined in the Zero Emission Vehicle Fleet Transition Plan. 2. Building upgrades and retrofits to reduce facility emissions as outlined in the Corporate Facility Energy Management Plan. 3. Update the Climate Action Plan to include measures to adapt to a changing climate, and manage expected climate risks. 4. Develop detailed metrics to track the implementation of climate action at the City of Courtenay.

PART C Thematic Policies