RE: February 21, 2025 Budget Workshop

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) to the Metro Vancouver Board urging the maintenance of funding for regional climate policy coordination and greenhouse gas regulation to protect public health and meet climate commitments.

• The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) argues that Metro Vancouver's air quality and climate action services budget for 2025 is a modest investment, representing only 1% of the total financial plan.
• The document highlights severe public health impacts of climate change and pollution in British Columbia, noting that the 2021 heat dome caused over 600 deaths and air pollution is linked to approximately 1,900 premature deaths annually in the province.
• CAPE warns that cutting climate programs would undermine the Climate 2050 strategy and its specific roadmaps for reducing pollution across the industry, transportation, and building sectors.
• The authors request that the Metro Vancouver Board delay any decisions to cut climate programs until a public consultation process is conducted, economic impacts are assessed, stakeholders provide input, and the effects on municipal climate commitments are evaluated.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2025). RE: February 21, 2025 Budget Workshop. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Letter-from-CAPE-BC-on-Metro-Vancouvers-Climate-Programs.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. RE: February 21, 2025 Budget Workshop. 2025. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Letter-from-CAPE-BC-on-Metro-Vancouvers-Climate-Programs.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2025february, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{RE: February 21, 2025 Budget Workshop}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Letter-from-CAPE-BC-on-Metro-Vancouvers-Climate-Programs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }