Increased Funding for Climate Adaptation Costs

Whereas climate change is collectively, and increasingly, costing BC local governments billions of dollars in the form of increased maintenance, construction and upgrading of infrastructure, disaster relief and other climate costs; And whereas current provincial and federal funding falls considerably short of what is needed to properly protect communities in BC from current and future projected climate changes such as floods, wildfires and extreme heat: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province increase funding available for climate adaptation measures commensurate with BCs climate risks.