Bolder municipal climate change targets approved by Ottawa committee
The city's environment committee today voted to set stiffer greenhouse gas emission targets, a move the committee chair said is supported by federal environment minister, Catherine McKenna.
Members also signaled that a name change to the "Environment and Climate Protection Committee" should be considered during an upcoming city governance review.
Moreover, approval of his motion is meant to send a message to the public that the city takes tackling climate change very seriously, said Coun. David Chernushenko.
"We care. We are acting. We have adopted a very audacious goal because that is what we need to do and because we're hearing that from so many voters and people we represent," said Chernushenko.
Until now, the city's approach had been lukewarm, he said.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/...argets-approved-by-ottawa-committee-1.3450041
The city's environment committee today voted to set stiffer greenhouse gas emission targets, a move the committee chair said is supported by federal environment minister, Catherine McKenna.
Members also signaled that a name change to the "Environment and Climate Protection Committee" should be considered during an upcoming city governance review.
Moreover, approval of his motion is meant to send a message to the public that the city takes tackling climate change very seriously, said Coun. David Chernushenko.
"We care. We are acting. We have adopted a very audacious goal because that is what we need to do and because we're hearing that from so many voters and people we represent," said Chernushenko.
Until now, the city's approach had been lukewarm, he said.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/...argets-approved-by-ottawa-committee-1.3450041
