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Climate Change Action Plan Progress Reporting

Status of CCAP actions

As of Winter 2023 out of 89 actions:

  • 47 actions have been completed, including 38 continuous improvement actions
  • 34 actions are underway
  • 8 actions have not been started

In 2022, total GHG emissions for the corporation was 69, 859 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. This equals a 1.3 percent increase for corporate emissions above 1990 levels.

Based on Council’s directive in March 2023, the City is aiming to accelerate its climate targets to reduce GHG emissions (beyond current targets of 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels) to consider the new IPPC science and align with international best practices to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Greenhouse gas emissions in the corporation

There are five main sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal operations and services. The main sources and the percentage of GHG emissions they account for include:

  • MiWay transit (62%)
  • Municipal buildings (28%)
  • Fleet (7%)
  • Waste (3%)
Bar graph showing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted by MiWay Transit, municipal buildings, fleet, waste and street lighting from 1990 to 2022 and the target rates for 2030 and 2050. The emission rates are measured in million metric tonnes.

Greenhouse gas emissions in the community

Within the entire City, there are four main sources of GHG emissions. The main sources and the percentage of GHG emissions they account for include:

  • Buildings (54%)
  • Transportation (33%)
  • Industrial processes (8%)
  • Waste (5%)
Bar graph showing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted residential, commercial and industrial buildings, transportation, community waste and industrial processes from 1990 to 2021 and the target rates for 2030 and 2050. The emission rates are measured in million metric tonnes.
Bar graph showing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted residential, commercial and industrial buildings, transportation, community waste and industrial processes from 1990 to 2021 and the target rates for 2030 and 2050. The emission rates are measured in million metric tonnes.

 

The 2022 community inventory is currently under development due to a typical lag in data sets from utilities. Updated information will be posted on this page when it becomes available.

For questions about the Climate Change Action Plan, email living.green@mississauga.ca.

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