Energy Efficiencies and Canadian Energy Strategy

WHEREAS in 2011 AUMA members attended the President’s Summit on Energy, and confirmed their interest in proactively addressing the impacts of the energy sector on urban municipalities, and identified significant issues and opportunities related to energy;

WHEREAS in 2012 AUMA developed an Energy Policy Framework and Reference Guide that would be used to guide the development of municipal energy policies by the AUMA including policies related to Abandoned Energy Infrastructure and Transportation and Utility Corridors that were approved by members at the 2012 convention;

WHEREAS in 2013 the AUMA Board issued the mandate of further advancing the Energy Policy Framework by developing policies related to Municipal Energy Efficiency and Sustainability and the Canadian Energy Strategy; and

WHEREAS at its August 2013 meeting, the Board considered members’ input (received through a member survey, webinar, Mayors Caucus, AUMA committees, and telephone interviews with select energy communities) and adopted the attached policy paper for consideration at the 2013 Convention.