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The Climate Change Action Strategy was adopted unanimously by Surrey City Council on July 24, 2023. Staff will now begin the work of implementing the CCAS.

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Our public engagement process included a statistically representative survey that showed Surrey residents support taking bold action to reduce emissions and improve resilience to climate change. We also learned that:
- Over eight out of ten Surrey residents are concerned about climate change.
- Surrey residents are excited about creating 15-minute neighbourhoods where we can walk, cycle or “roll” to meet most of our daily needs.
- Surrey residents show strong support for shifting our transportation system, to prioritize walking, cycling and reduce reliance on personal vehicles.
- Protecting and restoring ecosystem is a top priority of Surrey residents.
- Surrey residents support updating standards for new buildings to improve efficiency and phase out fossil fuels, but have concerns about costs.
- Surrey residents support City leadership to put climate action at the centre of decision making. Many comments also pointed to the need for accelerating early action and accountability, including with interim GHG targets.
For eight weeks from May to June 2021, the City of Surrey invited the public to provide input on the draft Climate Change Action Strategy, our "roadmap" to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. 2,891 people participated in our surveys and we received over 13,000 individual comments. The feedback received will be incorporated into the draft Climate Change Action Strategy that is being advanced for Council’s consideration in early 2022.
Find more information read our detailed Community Engagement Summary Report.

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Climate Action Panel and “Ask Me Anything” Online Event
Held on June 23 6:00 to 7:30PM
This was an informative online event, held via Zoom, to "ask us anything" about the City of Surrey’s response to the climate crisis. It included presentations from youth, health professionals, and City staff. About 35 members of the community attended, and submitted many questions. Thank you to all who attended.
Read a summary of the event or watch the recording.
Additional questions and more detailed responses to these questions are also posted in the "Questions" section of this webpage - filter with the "June 23" tag to see the ones from this event.
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On Monday, May 10th, Council approved a Corporate Report with a preliminary climate action framework and a plan for public engagement. From May 13th to the end of June, the City invites residents, community members and other stakeholders to complete a survey to help shape Surrey’s Climate Change Action Strategy. The strategy will outline the City’s plan to meet bold targets, set by Surrey City Council last year, to reduce carbon pollution – also known as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - to net zero community wide and absolute zero corporate emissions before 2050. The strategy will focus on the areas estimated to make the biggest impact on greenhouse gas emissions, along with other community benefits, including:
- zero-carbon, resilient neighbourhoods
- safe, zero-carbon transportation
- healthy, zero-carbon buildings
- climate-positive, resilient ecosystems
- bold City leadership