Quesnel, BC

Resolutions, Ordinances, or Other Climate Legislation

This assessment is based on one administration report recommending climate legislation for the City of Quesnel. The city proposes adopting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets aligned with provincial goals, aiming for 40% reduction by 2030, 60% by 2040, and 80% by 2050 from 2007 baseline levels for community-wide emissions, with a separate 3.5% annual reduction target for city operations. Transportation is the largest emissions source, accounting for 57% of the community’s current 91,273 tonnes of CO2e annually, while city operations generate 1,239 tonnes primarily from vehicle fuel use. The report recommends specific strategies including promoting electric vehicles and active transportation, improving building energy efficiency, creating a biomass district energy system, and diverting organic waste from landfills to achieve approximately 3,600 tonnes of annual CO2e reduction by 2030. The city also proposes establishing a carbon reserve fund using carbon tax rebates to support climate research and education initiatives.

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Reports & Planning Documents

This overview is based on three climate-related reports from the City of Quesnel spanning 2018-2020, including a Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program report and two Climate Action Plans. The municipality focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions through LED lighting upgrades, electric vehicle adoption, renewable natural gas use, building retrofits with heat pumps, waste diversion programs, and transit improvements, while also addressing climate adaptation through wildfire mitigation, emergency management planning, and infrastructure upgrades. Key initiatives include fleet telematics implementation, electric vehicle charging infrastructure expansion, and development of district energy systems utilizing forestry waste heat, with emission reduction targets of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050.

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