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
Zoning Bylaw	Community Buildings \| Land Use \| Transportation
Water Conservation	Infrastructure \| Water
Vehicle and Fleet Right-Sizing	Fleets
Using Low Carbon Fuels	Fleets
Urban Containment Boundary	Land Use
Transportation Plans	Land Use \| Transportation
Sustainability Checklist	Community Buildings \| Land Use \| Transportation
Sustainability Block	Community Buildings \| Infrastructure \| Land Use \| Transportation \| Civic Buildings
Street Lighting	Infrastructure
Smart Neighbourhoods	Land Use \| Transportation
Route Planning	Fleets
Revitalization Tax Exemptions (RTEs)	Community Buildings
Renewable Energy Sources	Energy \| Infrastructure
Regional Growth Strategy	Community Buildings \| Infrastructure \| Land Use \| Transportation
Recycling and Waste Reduction	Infrastructure \| Solid Waste
Preventative Maintenance Program	Fleets
Organics Management	Infrastructure \| Solid Waste
Onsite Renewable Energy Policy	Community Buildings \| Civic Buildings
Official Community Plan (OCP)	Community Buildings \| Infrastructure \| Land Use \| Transportation
Management Plans for Infrastructure and Resources	Infrastructure
Life Cycle Costing	Community Buildings \| Infrastructure \| Land Use \| Transportation \| Civic Buildings \| Fleets \| Strategy
Life Cycle Analysis
Integrated Resource Recovery: IRR	Energy \| Infrastructure \| Solid Waste \| Waste Water \| Water
Integrated Community Sustainability Planning ICSP	Strategy
Infrastructure Design & Engineering	Infrastructure
Idle Reduction Bylaw	Transportation
Green Infrastructure Policy	Energy \| Infrastructure \| Solid Waste \| Waste Water \| Water
Green Fleet Action Plan	Fleets
Fuel Efficient Vehicle Purchasing Strategy	Fleets
Fuel Efficiency Policies	Fleets
Fuel Data Management System	Fleets
Fleet Idling Reduction	Fleets
Fleet Benchmarking Program	Fleets
Fast Tracking	Community Buildings \| Land Use
Energy Efficient Equipment Policy	Energy \| Civic Buildings
Driver Awareness and Education	Fleets
District Energy Systems	Energy \| Infrastructure
Development Permit Area Guidelines	Community Buildings \| Land Use \| Transportation
Development Cost Charges	Community Buildings \| Land Use \| Transportation
Density Bonusing	Community Buildings \| Land Use