City of Montréal, QC
Canada Mayor: Valérie Plante-
Population 1649519
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Area 431.5km 2
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GDP 120 BillionCAD
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Targets by N/A N/Aemission
Action proposed in Montreal's community GHG emissions reduction plan: develop car sharing and taxi services, both being essential elements of alternative transportation modes for persons without car ownership, in order to maintain a car ownership rate of 0.79 cars per household.
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Action proposed in Montreal's community GHG emissions reduction plan: develop financial incentives that will encourage energy efficiency measures.
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Action proposed in Montreal's community GHG emissions reduction plan: apply Montreal Metropolitan Community resolution CE12-129, adopted August 16, 2012, requesting that the provincial government offer additional methods of financing transportation development, especially with respect to public transportation.
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Within the context of Montreal's GHG reduction plan, several district and extensive city governements have chosen to elliminate fuel oil as an energy source, opting instead for natural gas or hydro-electricity.
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Within the context of Montreal's GHG reduction plan, several district and extensive city governements have adopted the practice of training their employees in the concept of eco-driving thus improving vehicle efficiency and decreasing idling.
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Montreal is currently developing four centres that will allow its population to benefit from organic waste: two methanisation plants and two composting facilities. The facilities should be fully operational by 2020 and will process organic matter from residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial waste.
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“Espace pour la vie” is a large museums-and-attractions complex incorporating the Biodome, the Planetarium, the Botanical Gardens and the Insecterium. In 2011, the complex completed the implementation of its comprehensive energy efficiency program: an open-circuit geothermic system, an energy recovery system, electrical boiler (hydro-generated), and a complete retrocommissioning of its facilities.
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This plan targets buildings that are managed at the municipal level, rather than the local level. It is a short-term plan aimed at stratigically improving the energy efficiency of these buildings in order to at once reduce GHG emissions and benefit from the cost savings.
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Action proposed in Montreal's community GHG emissions reduction plan: adhere to and/or support regulations and action plans on GHG emissions, such as, the federal regulation for passenger vehicles and light trucks, the upcoming federal regulation for heavy vehicles, the federal regulation for automobiles, and the provincial action plan regarding electric vehicles, and the provincial regulation for large industrial emitters (greater than 25 kt eq. CO2). Also, develop a green taxi initiative so as to assure that 50% on Montreal’s taxis are electric-hybrid vehicles.
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Within the context of Montreal's GHG reduction plan, several district and extensive city governements have adopted a policy of building optimisation and energy efficiency.
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Action proposed in Montreal's community GHG emissions reduction plan: explore the possibility of implementing a renewable energy district heating/cooling provider within the Hippodrome development project; promote good practices with respect to renewable energy to on site institutions and businesses.
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Action proposed in Montreal's community GHG emissions reduction plan: develop and promote financial or non-financial incentives to convert oil boilers to lower carbon options.
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Vehicles are purchased according to an active policy, requiring the purchase of an alternative energy vehicle, when justified, or of the most energy efficient vehicle available for the designated work purpose.
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An estimated 95% of landfill gases, from a defunct landfill, are recovered and used to generate electricity.
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Action proposed in Montreal's community GHG emissions reduction plan: develop public transit, optimise parking, and manage transportation demand in a way that will result in a 5% net transfer, in the mode of transportation used, from cars to public transit.
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Action proposed in Montreal's community GHG emissions reduction plan: develop active transportation and manage transportation demand in a way that will result in a 3% net transfer, in mode of transportation used, from cars to active transportation.
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This measure principally targets the re-infiltration of storm water into the landscape. The objective is to lessen surface flooding while simultaneously reducing the volume of water reaching the storm sewer network.
Read More Read LessAtmospheric emissions by-law which includes limits on particulate matter emissions. This by-law limits current urban atmospheric pollution concentrations and will help in limiting future concentrations which may be exacerbated by climate change.
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This measure has various components: ensuring that waste water is directed towards the appropriate sewer network; improving the capacity of the entire sewer network; improving the quality of the waste water treatment discharge. These actions will improve the quality of our water bodies and thus protect our aquatic ecosystems and our access to safe recreational water activities.
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The Centre for Civil Security is responsible for monitoring the risks of a disaster, warning the population of the advent of a disaster, and intervening in the event of a disaster. Since disasters frequently involve meteorological or hydrological phenomena, the increased risks associated with flooding, heat waves, and storms have been integrated and addressed in the latest public safety strategy.
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This plan targets all facets of sustainable development for the Montreal community and thus includes a multitude of measures that are adaptive in nature. It functions as a partnership instigator, encouraging various sectors of the community to adopt a sustainable development approach and often guiding them through the process. A master plan for the sustainable development of Montreal’s government operations also exists as do individual plans for most district and extensive city administrations.
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This policy is supported by the collective effort of local governments to adopt an eco-management approach towards their respective territories, that is, to designate protected areas, to exclude the use of chemical pesticides, to protect the inherent biodiversity, and to monitor the integrity of their natural environment. It is partly meant to improve the natural environment’s resilience to potential climate change.
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The management scheme acts as a preliminary guide for the city’s master plan; it requests and recommends future planning regulations. The current management scheme, in development, will request and propose regulations relating to ground permeability, canopy cover, surface (ground or building) colour, and parking lot guidelines.
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This plan is in development and is part of a provincial initiative. It will at once integrate existing adaptation measures and propose new measures as well as implementation strategies. The plan will aim to incorporate climate change adaptation at all levels of municipal planning.
Read More Read LessThis program aims to rejuvenate Montreal’s parks and green spaces. It primarily targets ground permeability and shading capacity. It aims to improve storm water infiltration, to reduce the urban heat island effect, and to provide aesthetic spaces of rest or activity for the population.
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The primary objective of this plan is to increase the overall canopy cover from 20% to 25%. The plan targets areas according to their need, assuring that the canopy cover is improved strategically. Accompanying regulations exist to assure the viability and the survival of the urban canopy. An increased canopy cover will at once allow for greater stormwater infiltration and create shade and cooling effects.
Read More Read LessMayor Valérie PlanteCity of Montréal, QC, Canada
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