Prince George Signs on to Climate Charter
By 250 News
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 03:50 AM
The City of Prince George will be heading to the Union of BC Municipalities next week with the intent of signing on to the BC Climate Action Charter. Council has unanimously approved signing on to the Charter.
Although not legally binding, the Charter outlines that together with the Province and the UBCM, communities agree to take the following action to become carbon neutral by 2012:
- measuring and reporting on their community’s GHG emissions profile; and
- creating complete, compact, more energy efficient rural and urban communities (e.g. foster a built environment that supports a reduction in car dependency and energy use, establish policies and processes that support fast tracking of green development projects, adopt zoning practices that encourage land use patterns that increase density and reduce sprawl.)
Under the Charter, the Province and the UBCM will support local governments in pursuing these goals including developing options and actions for local governments to be carbon neutral in respect of their operations by 2012. The options and actions could include assessment changes or taxation.
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Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on September 19 2007 8:13 AM
This looks like another unrealistic attempt to give the "downtown" some value. It seems the city is hoping to get people to move in with the bums. Well that would be different! Anyone want to move into the 'hood and renovate some crack shack?