Whereas the Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions 202627202829 Service Plan does not include renewed funding for the Local Government Climate Action Program, despite increasing climate-related impacts such as wildfire, flooding and extreme weather affecting communities across British Columbia; And whereas stable, ongoing, and non-competitive funding since 2009 through the Local Government Climate Action Program and its predecessor, the Climate Action Rebate Incentive Program, has enabled communities such as the City of New Westminster to directly advance emissions-reduction infrastructure and climate resilience projects that enhance life safety and maintain essential services, contributing to measurable progress toward provincial greenhouse gas reduction targets and improved resilience: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on the Province of British Columbia to immediately renew and continue direct to local government climate action funding as a long-term, predictable and non-competitive program at funding levels no less than current levels.
