Introduction

BC’s Local Government Climate Action Program

The Province of British Columbia’s Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) provides local governments and Modern Treaty Nations with predictable and stable funding. This funding supports local climate action that reduces emissions and prepares communities for the impacts of a changing climate. LGCAP supports local climate action to help B.C.:

• Reach legislated climate targets
• Achieve provincial climate goals outlined in the:
• Clean BC Roadmap to 2030
• Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy
LGCAP provides funding for local governments and Modern Treaty Nations to plan and implement climate action that will:
• Reduce emissions
• Create new opportunities for people in the clean economy
• Build community resilience to future climate impacts
The program is designed to:
• Disburse funding efficiently
• Support timely local climate action
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for the 2023 funding year, municipalities are required to:
• Be signatories to the B.C. Climate Action Charter or be a B.C. Modern Treaty Nation
• Measure and report corporate greenhouse gas emissions
• Required for communities with populations over 15,000
• Encouraged for communities with populations under 15,000
• Report on projects linked to one or more objectives from the:
• CleanBC Roadmap to 2030
• Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy
• Complete an online survey
• Have their Chief Financial Officer, or equivalent position, sign the attestation form (at the end of the survey) to confirm all funds were, or will be, used towards climate action
• Post a completed PDF version of the program survey and attestation form publicly
2022 GHG Report for Peachland: Click on the link to view the 2022 GHG Inventory Report