Public meeting on London, Ont. draft climate plan scheduled for April 5
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After lengthy debate, committee members endorsed the April 5, 2022 date for a public participation meeting. The date still requires final approval from full council.
Residents in London, Ont., will have their chance to weigh in on the city’s draft Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) on April 5.
Councillors, meeting as the strategic priorities and policy committee on Tuesday, had their chance to share their views on the proposed plan, first unveiled last Wednesday.
After lengthy debate, committee members endorsed the April 5 date for a public participation meeting. The date still requires final approval from full council.
The CEAP has been in the works since 2019 after the City of London declared a climate emergency and announced plans to develop a strategy to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
The plan is proposing a goal of reaching a 55 per cent reduction in GHG 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.
While community feedback was sought as part of the development stages, committee members widely agreed that it is crucial to seek extensive public feedback as the process moves along.
“I don’t think one (public participation meeting), frankly, is even going to come close to it,” said Coun. Shawn Lewis.
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