Whereas the Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions 2026-27-2028-29 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 predictable, continuous and non-competitive funding since 2009 through the Local Government Climate Action Program and its predecessor has enabled local governments to directly advance emissions reduction and climate resilience initiatives, and to leverage additional funding for these purposes, resulting in measurable progress towards provincial greenhouse gas GHG emission reduction targets and climate adaptation objectives: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on the Province of British Columbia to renew and continue local government climate action funding as a long-term, predictable and non-competitive program at funding levels no less than current levels.
