Clarington Municipality yesterday announced it has reviewed anti-idling by-laws to prevent unnecessary GHG emissions from vehicle idling.
However, it did not announce the review results, or any follow-up or proposed action.
The municipality has released its first report on progress and work done to date to accomplish the goals set out in the Clarington Corporate Climate Action Plan (CCCAP), approved by Council in March 2021.
The Action Plan contains 115 specific actions that the municipality can take to adapt corporate assets, operations, and services to limit the negative impacts of climate change and reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, said a statement issued yesterday.
To help monitor GHG emissions and reach its targets, Clarington is currently implementing software that will help monitor energy and water consumption, waste production and emissions from all municipal operations on a month-to-month basis.
Clarington staff have also developed a Climate Action Implementation Guide that will steer all inter-departmental initiatives as Clarington sets a five-year plan to carry out the climate actions.
Below are some of the actions implemented to date:
- Integrating climate change considerations into the 2022 budget to ensure future actions are funded;
- Development of a municipal electric vehicle policy and the installation of eight electric vehicle charging stations for public and corporate use; and
- Review anti-idling by-laws to prevent unnecessary GHG emissions from vehicle idling.