Source: CTV News Vancouver, Alyse Kotyk, August 29, 2019
t’s been eight years since Vancouver adopted the goal of becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020 and that deadline is swiftly approaching.
On Thursday, the federal government announced it will be giving $22 million to help the city create an urban climate centre and while the funding isn’t specifically linked to the city’s goal, it’s part of the federal government’s plan to make communities more energy-efficient across the country.
With the money, the city will operate one of seven urban climate centres across Canada to help homes and buildings be more efficient.
Another aim of these centres is to “bridge the commercialization gap and reduce the risk of developing tomorrow’s low-carbon technologies and innovations,” the natural resources ministry said in a news release.
“Vancouver has always been at the leading edge of building sustainable cities, and today’s investment in low-carbon solutions is another step forward for our community that will help fight climate change, create jobs and make life more affordable,” Joyce Murray, president of the treasury board and digital government minister said.