Calgary’s Climate Emergency Declaration Remains After Attempt to Rescind Defeated - Calgary

Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated - Calgary

The defeated motion called for Calgary's climate declaration to be rescinded and for administration to conduct a comprehensive audit of all city climate-related spending.

In 10-4 vote, council shoots down motion to rescind climate emergency declaration

Calgary city council's declaration of a climate emergency will stand, after local lawmakers rejected a councillor's attempt Tuesday to rescind the proclamation.

Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated

The City of Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains in place, after city council defeated an attempt to rescind it and audit climate-related spending. The motion from Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp, Ward 7 Coun. Terry Wong, Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean and Ward 10 Coun. Andre Chabot called for the declaration to be rescinded as well as a “comprehensive value for money audit” of all city climate-related spending, including funds tied to the emergen…