Climate change is a global problem with local consequences and solutions.
Recognizing the severity of a changing climate, City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and a year later approved a Climate Action Plan with a target to become a net carbon zero community by 2050. The City of Burlington is taking action to achieve this goal in collaboration with local, regional and national stakeholders. We are reporting on our climate action through the Global Covenant of Mayors for Energy and Environment which is supported in Canada by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global disclosure system for businesses and governments to help manage environmental impacts.
Our Climate Action Plan identifies a low-carbon energy pathway for the community. Incorporating community member and stakeholder engagement, it builds on our Climate Emergency Declaration to set a strong direction for the City and our community to mitigate GHG emissions and reduce energy consumption.
A vision for the future and outlines seven areas to guide efforts:
- Low Carbon New Buildings
- Burlington Deep Energy Retrofit Program
- Renewable Energy
- Integrated Mobility Plan
- Electric Mobility and Equipment
- Waste Reduction
- Industrial Innovation
View our Climate Action Plan project page, which includes key project dates, document libraries, how to get involved and more.