Metro Vancouver has committed to reduce the emissions from its own operations and activities, as outlined in the Clean Air Plan and Climate 2050. Metro Vancouver has been reporting its annual corporate greenhouse gas emissions since 2007 as a signatory to the provincial Climate Action Charter.
Metro Vancouver has a Corporate Energy Management Program aimed at reducing its operational carbon footprint through energy efficiency improvements, energy recovery initiatives, and transitioning to lower-carbon energy sources. Metro Vancouver is advancing a number of initiatives to reduce its corporate carbon footprint and provide renewable energy to the region. Metro Vancouver also implements a portfolio of non-energy related projects that have emissions reductions benefits, including avoided forest conversion, ecological area restoration, landfill gas capture, and solid waste reduction projects. These are listed on the Local Carbon Registry.
Corporate climate and energy performance report
Metro Vancouver’s Corporate Climate and Energy Performance Reports describe Metro Vancouver’s use of energy to deliver services to the region and GHG emissionsrelated to this energy use. The reports also highlight projects completed or underway that improve energy performance, reduce GHG emissions, and manage climate risk at Metro Vancouver.
Corporate climate policies
Climate 2050 is closely linked to Metro Vancouver’s other plans and policies. For example, a series of Board supported policies guide decision making for the corporation, and some of these policies specifically enable climate action. Metro Vancouver’s current climate-related policies are provided below.
Any questions about these policies can be directed to the Climate 2050 project team.
| Sewage and Waste: Heat Recovery Policy | https://metrovancouver.org/services/liquid-waste/Documents/sewage-waste-heat-recovery-policy.pdf, Sewage and Waste: Heat Recovery Policy | Sewage and Waste: Heat Recovery Policy | <div class="ExternalClassC4020BE3B39F4CDC9E87C9CBD86DBD81"><p>Enables the use of waste heat and associated greenhouse gas emission reductions from Metro Vancouver’s liquid waste and solid waste systems by external parties.</p></div> |
| Energy Management Policy | https://metrovancouver.org/services/air-quality-climate-action/Documents/energy-management-policy.pdf, Energy Management Policy | Energy Management Policy | <div class="ExternalClass4E00BC46A02647B8BF541BCB2780B54D"><p>Defines the objectives for managing energy in Metro Vancouver operations and activities and provides the principles and criteria to develop an Energy Management System consistent with Metro Vancouver’s ongoing commitments to carbon neutrality and fiscal responsibility.</p></div> |
| Fleet Planning and Acquisition Policy | https://metrovancouver.org/services/air-quality-climate-action/Documents/fleet-planning-policy.pdf, Fleet Planning and Acquisition Policy | Fleet Planning and Acquisition Policy | <div class="ExternalClass0A4606E7AEA947DAAA89BF0034D32AFD"><p>Provides direction and guidance on planning and acquiring Metro Vancouver’s Fleet assets including achieving continuous improvement in reducing fleet greenhouse gas emissions</p></div> |
| Carbon Price Policy | https://metrovancouver.org/services/air-quality-climate-action/Documents/carbon-pricing-policy.pdf, Carbon Price Policy | Carbon Price Policy | <div class="ExternalClass082D3EDF5DF444E58B2EB1446FDAC419"><p>Establishes a price on Applicable Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, and enables the value of those GHG emissions to be incorporated into Life Cycle Cost Analyses for Metro Vancouver projects or initiatives.</p></div> |