Provisions under the Local Government Act required community GHG emissions reduction targets to be included in Official Community Plans (OCP) by May 2010. Following community consultation, the City established community GHG emissions reduction targets and policies for three sectors; buildings, transportation and solid waste. These targets and policies may be viewed in Part 3 of the OCP.
Abbotsford residents and businesses currently spend about $500 million per year on energy and this amount will increase in the years to come as the cost of energy rises. To help keep Abbotsford affordable by reducing energy use and its associated GHG emissions, we are aiming to reduce GHG emissions by 20% per capita below 2007 levels by 2025 and 40% per capita below 2007 levels by 2040. Implementing the policies and strategies laid out in the OCP will be a critical component of Abbotsford’s progress towards achieving the community’s GHG reduction targets over the next 25 years.