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COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
Adam McMullin, Manager of Energy, provided a presentation on The City of Barrie Community Energy and Green House Gas (GHG) Reductions Plan.
Mr. McMullin discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• Council Support for climate and energy action;
• Developing the Plan: Establish Energy and GHG Emissions Baseline and prepare a business-as-planned scenario, prepare reduction strategies, define community targets, draft Community Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan and present to Council;
• Plan Framework with vision, principles, big moves, goals, strategies, and implementation;
• Barrie’s emissions in 2018 based on institutional buildings, industrial buildings, commercial buildings, residential buildings, waste and wastewater, et cetera;
• Big moves and goals consisting of near zero emissions in new and existing building stock, from transportation, waste reduction through a circular economy, and liveable neighbourhoods that support efficiency, mixed-use, and complete communities and protection of the natural environment;
• Reduction Target: reduce overall GHG emissions 45 percent below 2018 levels by 2030 and to become net-zero by 2050;
• The City of Barrie will play a key role in the plan and implementation;
• A municipally led and community supported proposed governance model;
• The City’s key role with financial support; and
• Immediate priority actions by the City.
Members of the Committee asked questions of Mr. McMullin and received responses.