Clean Air Plan

The regional Clean ​Air Plan aligns with the Province’s CleanBC plan, and represents a coordinated approach from local governments across​ the Metro Vancouver region.

The Clean Air Plan includes significant nex​t steps in moving towards regional carbon neutrality by 2050 – a priority of the Metro Vancouver Board.

​The Clean Air ​​Plan i​ncludes these regional targets for 2030:

1. Reduce greenhouse gases by 45% from 2010 levels;
   
2. Air quality in the region is continually improving, protecting human health and the environment, by ensuring that: Ambient air quality meets or is better than the ambient air quality objectives and standards that are regularly updated by Metro Vancouver, the BC Government and the Government of Canada; and the amount of time that visual air quality is classified as "excellent" is increasing.
   

Working together on clima​te action

Metro Vancouver and local governments have bee​​n taking action on air quality for decades. Examples of air quality actions include: 

• ​an air quality monitoring network; 
• ozone management programs; 
• an air quality regulation and enforcement program
  
• actions to reduce smoke from wood burning.

Local governments also take actions to reduce green​house gas emissions such as:

• ​investments in green infrastructure; 
  
• electric vehicle programs; 
  
• developing walkable neighbourhoods 
  
• establishing carbon pricing ​policies to incorporate emissions considerations into decision making.

But we need to​ do more - and to increase the focus on greenho​​use gas emissions.

The plan is intended to provide deep reductions in regional GHG emissions and yield air quality health benefits estimated at up to​ $1.6 billion.

The Clean Air Plan was developed with input from stakeholders across the region. Implementation requires a coordinated effort among Metro Vanc​​ouver and other organizations. Progress is publically reported.​​​​​​​​​​