Plans, Policies, Projects, Processes

Find a Plan, Policy, Project or Process to reduce GHGi emissions in your Government Operations or to help make your Community complete and compact.

To learn about the best places to apply these Tools visit the Sector Overviews:

Actions in Government Operations

Taking action to reduce emissions in local government operations is an opportunity to improve energy efficiency and optimize systems, strengthening overall performance and service delivery.

Civic Buildings | Fleets | Infrastructure

Actions Community Wide

Local governments can make a significant contribution to protecting the global climate. While much of their control is indirect, local government decisions influence approximately half of BC’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Land Use | Transportation |Community Buildings.

Plan, Policy, Project or Process	Sector
Alternative Transportation Fleet Options	Fleets
3rd Party Incentives	Community Buildings \| Transportation
Annual Budget	Strategy
Building Location	Community Buildings \| Civic Buildings
Civic Building Retrofit	Civic Buildings
Civic Green Building Policy	Civic Buildings
Community Car Share Program	Transportation
Corporate Car Share Program	Fleets
Density Bonusing	Community Buildings \| Land Use
Development Cost Charges	Community Buildings \| Land Use \| Transportation
Development Permit Area Guidelines	Community Buildings \| Land Use \| Transportation
District Energy Systems	Energy \| Infrastructure
Driver Awareness and Education	Fleets
Energy Efficient Equipment Policy	Energy \| Civic Buildings
Fast Tracking	Community Buildings \| Land Use
Fleet Benchmarking Program	Fleets
Fleet Idling Reduction	Fleets
Fuel Data Management System	Fleets
Fuel Efficiency Policies	Fleets
Fuel Efficient Vehicle Purchasing Strategy	Fleets
Green Fleet Action Plan	Fleets
Green Infrastructure Policy	Energy \| Infrastructure \| Solid Waste \| Waste Water \| Water
Idle Reduction Bylaw	Transportation
Infrastructure Design & Engineering	Infrastructure
Integrated Community Sustainability Planning ICSP	Strategy
Integrated Resource Recovery: IRR	Energy \| Infrastructure \| Solid Waste \| Waste Water \| Water
Life Cycle Analysis
Life Cycle Costing	Community Buildings \| Infrastructure \| Land Use \| Transportation \| Civic Buildings \| Fleets \| Strategy
Management Plans for Infrastructure and Resources	Infrastructure
Official Community Plan (OCP)	Community Buildings \| Infrastructure \| Land Use \| Transportation
Onsite Renewable Energy Policy	Community Buildings \| Civic Buildings
Organics Management	Infrastructure \| Solid Waste
Preventative Maintenance Program	Fleets
Recycling and Waste Reduction	Infrastructure \| Solid Waste
Regional Growth Strategy	Community Buildings \| Infrastructure \| Land Use \| Transportation
Renewable Energy Sources	Energy \| Infrastructure
Revitalization Tax Exemptions (RTEs)	Community Buildings
Route Planning	Fleets
Smart Neighbourhoods	Land Use \| Transportation
Street Lighting	Infrastructure