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Vancouvers mayor proposes to roll back climate rules for buildings to make housing cheaper, aiming to cut down on regulatory hurdles and lower costs in a super expensive housing market. The motion seeks to stop enforcing a green retrofit bylaw, repeal the ban on new gas-powered hot water systems, and lower efficiency standards for new buildings. The mayor argues that these changes will help builders and reduce costs, but the provincial housing minister urges him to wait for the provinces zero-emission building codes later this fall. The mayor believes that Vancouver should have its own building code to avoid regulatory divergence and make it easier for builders to use standardized designs and components. However, city staff suggest that claims about gas heating lowering housing costs are no longer accurate, and that rolling back these regulations would primarily benefit the gas utility by increasing connections.

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