October 26, 2020 / For Immediate Release
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF LUNENBURG, NOVA SCOTIA – The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is pleased to announce that we have officially achieved Milestone 1 for both the community and corporate sectors of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) Program.
“We recognize that climate change is affecting our communities and the Municipality is taking a leadership role to address this crisis,” said Mayor Carolyn Bolivar-Getson.
Milestone 1 involved the creation of both a Community and Corporate greenhouse gas emissions inventory as well as a 10-year business as usual emissions forecast, which was completed in early September.
Through this process MODL has gained a deeper understanding of where our emissions come from as well as insight into what we can expect emissions levels to look like in MODL in the future.
By using this data MODL staff can ensure that future projects and plans work to both reduce emissions in an effective manner as well as support emissions reductions within the community.
MODL will now move on to Milestone 2 of the PCP program by setting an internal target for corporate GHG emissions reductions as well as working with members of the public to set a community GHG emissions reduction target. Residents wishing to stay informed about this project should visit engage.modl.ca to learn more or sign up for email updates.
In October 2019, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg declared a climate emergency and made a public commitment to taking action on climate change by joining the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. PCP is a network of Canadian municipal governments that have committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and protecting our climate.
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