Corporate Climate Action Plan endorsed by Regional Council

Whitby, Ontario – Regional Council has unanimously endorsed the Corporate Climate Action Plan and approved targets to reduce corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100 per cent by 2045.

In 2020, Regional Council declared a climate emergency. This plan provides the framework required for Durham Region to reduce GHG emissions associated with Regional corporate operations. While the Region’s corporate emissions make up roughly three per cent of Durham Region’s total emissions, through municipal leadership, the Region will work with its partners to demonstrate a low carbon pathway that can be followed.  

The plan identifies how climate change considerations will be embedded across all elements of Regional business. Major projects in 2021 include climate risk and vulnerability assessments, developing asset management standards that consider climate change, implementing a corporate carbon budget management framework, and continuing to advocate to senior levels of government for funding to support climate action in Durham Region.

The plan will now be shared with the councils of local area municipalities; as well as to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks; the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines; Infrastructure Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; the Federation of Canadian Municipalities; and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). The plan will then move into the implementation stage.

For more information or to read the Corporate Climate Action Plan, please visit durham.ca.

Read the full article on Durham Region's website.