The Climate Action Response Team will support the tactics related to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target and the Corporate Climate Action Plan. The Climate Change Response and Sustainability Team will coordinate and facilitate this effort, ensuring due diligence, oversight, reporting and a collective spirt and intent. Halton Region’s Management Committee will ensure the plan and this work have strategic direction, and align with other corporate initiatives and operations. Halton Regional Council will provide executive direction and endorse and approve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets and the Corporate Climate Action Plan. This governance structure will drive action and results that will support implementation of the Plan and demonstrate Regional leadership.
Relevant metrics and a consistent reporting framework are essential to support accountability and transparency. This plan consolidates the efforts for the Region's climate transition, allowing us to roll up these metrics on a corporate wide basis and report on progress. It is important to ensure that the metrics used are able to truly reflect action. Where feasible, specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have been outlined for the themes and actions set out in the plan, as well as alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Some actions will require a more adaptive approach to metrics. For those, the Climate Change Response and Sustainability Team have provided higher level indications of progress and will develop more detailed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as they move forward.
Updates on the implementation of the Corporate Plan will be provided through an annual report to Council and communicated to the community. The Climate Change Response and Sustainability Team, with the support of the of the Climate Action Response Team, will be responsible for coordinating this effort including collating the metrics and reporting.
Every level of government from national to local is shifting rapidly to introduce legislation, policies, programs and initiatives to address climate. This is the first iteration of a corporate climate plan for Halton Region. It is anticipated that are review will be undertaken no later than 2026 to ensure alignment with the timeframe of the 2023-2026 Strategic Business plan, evolving technologies and the rapidly shifting landscape around climate change. Regional staff will remain attentive to these factors to ensure corporate climate ambition continues to move forward.