Vernon Sets Up Climate Action Fund

By Tom Mark

Sep 6, 2018 | 10:57 AM

Vernon now has a Climate Action Revolving Fund Policy to guide the use of the its carbon tax reserve funds to provide direct benefits to the city through greenhouse gas emissions reduction.

The fund would support projects providing measurable savings, generate additional emissions reduction opportunities, and engage corporate and community members with tangible financial incentives.

An organics diversion pilot program and a corporate electric bicycle fleet program have received support so far.

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The fund would provide benefits beyond one time investments, enhancing the city’s leadership in sustainable initiatives and directly providing taxpayer savings through climate action initiatives.

These initiatives form part of the city’s ongoing commitment towards the British Columbia Climate Action Charter to explore opportunities to lower GHG emissions and take action to demonstrate leadership on sustainable development.

Mayor Akbal Mund announced that the City of Vernon has been awarded Level 3 recognition – ‘Accelerating Progress on Charter Commitments’ by the joint Provincial – UBCM Green Communities Committee as part of the Climate Action Recognition Program

That recognizes local governments that demonstrate progress on Climate Action Charter commitments, measured and reported greenhouse gas emissions, and shown corporate and community-wide actions to reduce GHG emissions

You can get more information regarding the city’s climate action initiatives, visit https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/environment-sustainability/climate-action.

by Tom Mark