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  • How to Use the Land Use Impact Calculator

    Emi Do

    This webinar explores practical strategies for sustainable land use planning and introduces the Land Use Impact Calculator as a tool to support land use decision making.

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    How Caledon’s Green Development Standards Promote Climate-Friendly Growth

    SSG

    Even as Caledon’s 76,500-strong population is set to triple in the next 30 years, the Town aspires to reduce the community’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. How can it reduce greenhouse gas issues and tackle environmental and social problems while the community grows?

  • How Cities Can Promote Affordable Housing While Limiting Emissions

    Emi Do

    With new construction, come new greenhouse gas emissions. Without strong climate policies, these new homes could lock in 142.7 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, according to research by the Federal Task Force for Housing and Climate. That’s equivalent to consuming an additional 330,000 barrels of oil per year. 

  • It’s Time for More Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets

    Alia Dharssi

    Wealthy countries must transition to 100% renewable energy generation in the power sector by 2030 and economy-wide by 2040. Municipalities and utilities are key.

  • How to Use the Greenhouse Gas Calculator for Municipalities

    SSG

    How can municipal staff coordinate emissions reductions across all departments and all operational decisions? The GHG Calculator can help ensure that your municipal budget and capital plan reflect your commitment to climate action.

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    Four Climate Action Trends to Watch in 2024

    weaveradmin

    Amid the disappointment that more wasn’t achieved at COP28 and a spate of extreme weather events at the outset of 2024, we don’t want to lose sight of areas where progress has been made. Below we share four positive trends that we’re keeping an eye on in 2024.

  • COP28 Takeaways for Cities

    Alia Dharssi

    The international community finally acknowledged the cause of climate change while cities gained prominence in COP negotiations and looked at cutting methane.

  • Montreal Commits to Climate Budget

    Alia Dharssi

    For the first time, Montreal’s municipal budget includes a carbon budget—a cumulative cap on Montreal’s emissions out to 2050. By requiring City Council and staff to consider climate change in all investment decisions, the budget has the potential to push climate action forward while reducing spending decisions that increase climate pollution.

  • We Developed a Step-by-Step Climate Action Guide With IDB

    SSG

    We worked with the Inter American Development Bank to develop Planning Climate Action in Cities and Region, a guide for local governments in Chile and beyond.

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    How to Reduce Urban Consumption Emissions

    SSG

    Most urban climate action plans focus on greenhouse gas emissions generated within a city’s boundaries resulting— from things like heating buildings, fueling cars, and decomposing trash. But emissions related to other everyday activities like eating out at restaurants, traveling on an airplane, purchasing a new phone, and construction of new buildings are also driving the…