Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) 2050
Project Update, May 2022: The current phase of public engagement has concluded. Thanks to all who shared their input! A summary of engagement activities and feedback is provided here.
Next Steps: The City is currently drafting the CEEP and integrating what we heard through community and stakeholder engagement. When the draft is ready, it will be posted here for community review before a finalized version is brought to Council for adoption in fall 2022. Please stay tuned for the draft CEEP, and more opportunities to participate!
Background
Recognizing the importance of addressing climate change, New Westminster City Council adopted a Climate Emergency Declaration in 2019, committing the City to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the community to 45% by 2030, 65% by 2040, and 100% by 2050. In response to the climate emergency, the City established its Seven Bold Steps, which is guiding the process of moving the community towards a zero-carbon future by 2050.
Project Description and Objectives
The City is developing its new Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) 2050 that will set a roadmap towards reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions throughout the community over the next 30 years.
The CEEP builds on New Westminster’s achievements through implementation of the 2011 CEEP, which had set a target to reduce community-wide emissions by 30% by 2030. Since then, climate experts have called for bolder climate action and the new CEEP 2050 will help guide the City towards achieving its new and more ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets.
The CEEP 2050 is intended to become the primary or overarching document for the community’s energy and emissions planning, and it will directly support the implementation of the Seven Bold Steps through the identification of energy and emission reduction opportunities, actions, and strategies. The plan will inform decision-making related to land use planning, waste management, sustainable transportation, and energy infrastructure and utility systems for the City over the next 30 years.
Community Engagement
The City conducted a variety of engagement activities from October 2021 to February 2022 to gather input on the CEEP development. This phase of community engagement has concluded. Input during this engagement helped shaped the focus of the plan and the climate action priorities.
Click here to read more about the community consultation conducted and key findings.
The next opportunity for the community to provide input will be on the draft CEEP. The feedback received in this stage of consultation will be considered as final changes made to the CEEP before it is presented to Council for adoption. Stay tuned! When the draft is ready it will be posted here.