Get the latest Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Action Progress Report.
A robust implementation and monitoring plan is critical to ensure that the Climate Action Big Moves Strategy is working.
The RMOW will lead by example on climate in its own planning and projects, as well as aligning its land use, community and transportation planning processes to deliver the climate targets.
Tracking performance: energy use and GHG emissions
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) has been measuring the community’s energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission footprint since 2000.
The current community data set includes performance insights, trends and detailed estimates. See the monitoring data results.
The vast majority of Whistler’s emissions are from vehicle transport and natural gas usage in the built environment. Personal transport within Whistler is the biggest source of GHG emissions, accounting for over half of total emissions.
Even with the increased urgency to address climate change, we are unfortunately not on track to achieve our existing climate targets, based on emission reductions of 33 per cent by 2020, 80 per cent by 2050, and 90 per cent by 2060, below 2007 levels. As we increase our efforts, we need a target that is in the nearer term to motivate action and increase accountability.
Whistler’s greenhouse gas reduction target is to reduce emissions by 50 per cent below 2007 levels. By 2030, emissions should be capped at 66,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide and equivalents.
Partners for climate protection
The RMOW is participant in the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program, a national network of over 400 Canadian municipalities with the shared goal of taking positive climate action and reducing local greenhouse gas emissions.
The RMOW has achieved PCP Milestone 5, the final step in the program’s milestone framework. Milestone 5 guides local governments to assess the progress they’ve made towards emissions reduction goals set in Milestone 2, and to reassess the strategic direction of the local climate action plan they’ve created and implemented.
Annual reports
Each year the RMOW reports on the energy and GHG emissions performance for the Whistler community as well as the RMOW’s internal corporate operations.
The reports include performance data, key trends and insights, as well as benchmarks on performance against council-adopted targets. These reports are intended to support and inform the strategic management of energy and climate-changing emissions across the community.
- 2024 Annual Report
- 2023 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2022 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2021 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2020 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2019 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2018 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2017 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2016 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2014 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2013 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2011 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2010 Annual Report (PDF)
Local Government Climate Action Program
The Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) provides local governments and Modern Treaty Nations with funding to support the implementation of local climate action that reduces emissions and prepares communities for the impacts of the changing climate.
As part of our commitment to the BC Climate Action Charter, we publish our annual reports:
Previous CARIP reports:
- 2019 CARIP Report (PDF)
- 2018 CARIP Report (PDF)
- 2017 CARIP Report (PDF)
- 2016 CARIP Report (PDF)
- 2015 CARIP Report (PDF)
- 2014 CARIP Report (PDF)
- 2013 CARIP Report (PDF)
- 2012 CARIP Report (PDF)
- 2011 CARIP Report (PDF)