Proposed climate action plan for London, Ont. endorsed by city committee
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First unveiled in early February, a 130-page draft version of the plan was formally tabled during Tuesday's meeting of the strategic priorities and policy committee.
A proposed climate emergency action plan for London, Ont., is one step closer to being approved after the public had a chance to weigh in.
First unveiled in early February, a 130-page draft version of the plan was formally tabled during Tuesday’s meeting of the strategic priorities and policy committee, which contains all members of city council.
The proposed plan comes after London’s city council declared a climate emergency in 2019.
The plan is proposing a goal of reaching a 55 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, which would be increased to 65 per cent reduction by 2035, 75 per cent by 2040, and then reach net zero by 2050. City staff say the plan is in keeping with the targets set out by the Paris Agreement.
As well as reducing GHG emissions, the plan aims to improve the community’s resistance to climate change impacts and includes actions for individuals, households and businesses to help tackle the issue.
A webpage dedicated to the proposed plan is available on the City of London’s website.
Tuesday’s meeting heard from several Londoners, including Syklar Franke, the executive director of the London Environmental Network, which comprises more than 47 environmental groups.
Franke called on council to highlight specific and immediate priorities coming out of the plan, and to switch target deadlines to four-year council terms or the city’s budget cycle.
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