As soon as Oct 20th, the Langley Township Council is set to discuss whether to roll back its climate-safe buildings policies. Let’s make sure that Council knows it can’t go backwards on climate. 

In 2023, Langley Township passed two pieces of important climate policy: requiring energy efficient construction in new homes and ensuring that new homes are heated with clean electricity instead of polluting methane gas. At the time, Mayor Woodward championed both the climate benefit from these policies and the cost-savings for residents (read more in this OpEd by local resident Cheryl Wiens). 

And Langley isn’t alone – over 30 places from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo have passed their own policies to tackle the biggest source of climate pollution in many B.C. communities. But predictably, Fortis reps are fighting tooth and nail to roll back progress, developers are pushing for as much deregulation as possible, and now the Township of Langley Council has voted to consider taking a massive step backward.  

Rolling back the Zero Carbon and Energy Step Codes would not only saddle residents with costly retrofits down the road, but would also result in fewer homes prepared for warmer summers ahead, since electric heat pumps provide both heating and cooling. Langley residents don’t want to roll back climate action and deserve safe, affordable homes.

Will you send a message calling on Mayor Woodward and the rest of Council to protect these key step code policies?

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