"carbon neutrality"

The City is applying for a grant of up to $200,000 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Fund. The funds will support a project to estimate the potential for diverting construction and demolition waste from landfills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the deconstruction of residential buildings.

The City is seeking a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to support local initiatives aimed at achieving carbon neutrality.

Council authorized a grant application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for a project estimating the potential for landfill diversion and greenhouse gas reduction through the deconstruction of residential buildings. The City will fund its share of the project through the existing 2023-2029 Waste Management Plan budget.

The Commission reviewed an energy profile for the Outaouais region, which aims to track progress toward a 37.5% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, with a long-term goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Discussions focused on the economic viability of electric vehicle charging stations and the necessity of a collective effort to meet these climate targets.