Local governments play a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to a changing climate through their management of buildings, transportation, water, waste and land use.
For more than a decade, local governments in B.C. have shown climate leadership through signing the Climate Action Charter (PDF, 70KB), and fulfilling Charter commitments like tracking, reporting and reducing emissions, and implementing climate action in their jurisdictions.
This page links to programs, funding opportunities and resources to support local government climate action, including the new Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) that provides flexible and sustainable climate funding.
By supporting local climate action, the Province can work together with local governments to achieve our shared climate goals.
The following programs and resources are designed to further local government climate action: