Purpose
Move forward with Council direction, the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program, and Strategic Business Plan (SBP).
CR3Advance greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and reduction efforts
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Continuous
Additional Information
In November 2023, Halton Regional Council endorsed the Region’s Corporate emissions reduction target of Net Zero by 2045 with an emissions baseline year of 2019. However, as indicated in the Corporate Climate Action Plan, the Region acknowledges that this baseline inventory does not fully represent all the contributors of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Region has an opportunity to do better and is currently developing a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory which will include Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. This work will be completed with the support of Regional staff across departments and in alignment with global best practices.
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 3/31/2025
Emission Inventory Update
What has been done?
- 02/07/2024
Conservation Demand Management (CDM) Plan
The Region updated its Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Plan in 2024, in compliance with O.Reg.25/23. The CDM Plan outlines the Region’s strategy for managing energy use to 2028 and reports on progress made between 2020-2024. Measures that have been implemented include lighting retrofits, HVAC upgrades, building automation systems, water heating improvements, window and building envelope upgrades, and various heat recovery and energy efficiency improvements.
The Region’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions baseline inventory is being updated and will include Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. This will provide a more comprehensive and accurate inventory and support the Region’s alignment with best practice for reporting.