2021.IE26.16

Background

“The climate crisis grows more urgent every year. The window to make significant and lasting change is disappearing. Action must happen immediately and it must be at the necessary scale required to respond to this crisis.” In response, the Net Zero Strategy triggers new and accelerated implementation actions to drive down community-wide emissions, particularly in the short term, and establishes the trajectory needed to reach net zero by 2040.

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

This item “recommends that Toronto adopt a new net zero by 2040 goal. By doing so, Toronto will ensure alignment with the 2030 trajectory to meet the necessary scientific based commitments to keep the planet's temperature habitable.”

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Infrastructure and Environment Committee