MODL plans for greenhouse gas emissions

The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg has set an ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target.

The setting of this target meets Milestone 2 in the Partners for Climate

Protection Program (PCP). Council declared a climate emergency in October 2019 and joined the PCP to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the municipality. Milestone 1 of the PCP program was achieved last September.

The reduction will use the municipality’s 2019 GHG inventory as the baseline year from where GHG emission reductions will be measured. The GHG reduction target of 40 per cent by 2030 will ensure MODL is doing its part to help limit warming.

“This target provides a tangible goal that we can work toward through the development and implementation of local plans and policies,” said Mayor Carolyn Bolivar-getson. “Some of the actions the municipality plans to take to reach this include transitioning municipal vehicles to electric vehicles, adding solar power to the Municipal Services building and other municipal buildings, and retrofitting older buildings to electric or geothermal heating where possible. Climate change is affecting our communities and MODL must take a leadership role to address this crisis.”