Updating the Climate Change Action Plan
The Climate Change Action Plan Update
The City is updating the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) to set more ambitious targets aligned with the IPCC’s recommendations aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5º Celsius.
About the Climate Change Action Plan
The City’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) is a 10-year road map for tackling the impacts of our changing climate. It sets out actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and help the City increase its resiliency to withstand and respond to current and future climate events. The plan currently includes the goal of reducing Mississauga’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, and 80 per cent by 2050.
The CCAP sets out actions to reduce the City’s GHG emissions and help increase its resiliency, along with its capacity to withstand and respond to current and future climate events. The City aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 40% by 2030, and 80% by 2050.
The City plans to reach these goals through a total of 89 actions which are to be implemented over the next 5 to 10 years. These actions are grouped into five different action pathways, including:
- Buildings and Clean Energy
- Resilient and Green Infrastructure
- Accelerating Discovery and Innovation
- Low Emissions Mobility
- Engagement and Partnerships
Why are we updating the Climate Change Action Plan?
In alignment with recommendations set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the City is planning to update the current Climate Change Action Plan to accelerate our targets and action pathways.
Current Status of the Climate Change Action Plan
As of winter 2022, out of the 89 actions planned out by the City:
34 actions have been completed, 30 of which are long-term continuous improvement actions
31 actions are currently underway
24 actions have not yet been started
Check out the progress reporting page for more detail!
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Mississauga Tackles Climate Change with City’s First Comprehensive Climate Change Action Plan
The City of Mississauga’s General Committee has endorsed the City’s first comprehensive Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP). The plan outlines the actions needed to tackle climate change both as a corporation and community over the next 10 years.
You can read the full news release here
