November 3, 2020 / For Immediate Release
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF LUNENBURG, NOVA SCOTIA – The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is seeking resident input to set a community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target.
As part of completing Milestone 1 in the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program, MODL calculated that GHG emissions from community sources totaled 314,346.41 tonnes of CO₂e in 2019, broken down as follows:
Residential Buildings | 159,724.37 |
Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Buildings | 46,954.39 |
Community Vehicles | 90,861.54 |
Community Waste | 16,806.11 |
Total | 314,346.41 |
At approximately 314,000 tonnes, our community emissions weigh 12.5 times more than the Statue of Liberty. Not including emissions from transportation, the average MODL resident generates about 6.4 tonnes of CO₂e annually, which contributes to climate change.
To achieve Milestone 2, MODL must work with members of the public to set a community GHG emissions reduction target. A survey is now available at engage.modl.ca that asks residents if they want to keep the status quo, take baby steps, show leadership, or make big transformations, in our efforts to fight climate change.
Background
In October 2019, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg declared a climate emergency and made a public commitment to taking action on climate change by joining the PCP program. PCP is a network of Canadian municipal governments that have committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and protecting our climate. Milestone 1, completed in September, involved the creation of both a Community and Corporate greenhouse gas emissions inventory as well as a 10-year business as usual emissions forecast.
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