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Anyone living in an older apartment or condominium in Metro Vancouver could face a regional government fine for their building’s carbon emissions after 2028, should their strata not meet newly proposed guidelines.
On Thursday, the Metro Vancouver Climate Action Committee endorsed a regulatory proposal to track and penalize existing large buildings to the tune of $350 for every tonne of carbon pollution a building produces above a pre-determined emissions limit. The plan will apply to residential and commercial buildings that utilize natural gas and have 25,000 square feet (2,322 square metres) or more of floor space.
A building's greenhouse gas limits would exclude emissions from cooking, “which are minor compared to space and water heating,” as well as those from district energy systems, according to staff.
At first, annual emission fees would also not apply to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), a methane fuel that at the molecular level is indistinguishable from fossil gas, but is captured from wastewater treatment plants, landfills, wood waste or manure from farm animals.
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