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Climate Change Action Plan Progress Reporting

Status of CCAP actions

A visual display of the Climate Change Action Plan actions that are complete, underway, and have not started.

As of Winter 2022, out of 89 actions:

  • 34 actions have been completed, including 30 continuous improvement actions
  • 31 actions are underway
  • 24 actions have not been started

The City is aiming to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.

In 2021, total GHG emissions for the corporation was 67, 713 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and 6,972,330 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent for the community. This equals a 2 percent reduction for corporate emissions and an 11 percent reduction for the community below 1990 levels.

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 (67%)
  • Municipal buildings (23%)
  • Fleet (7%)
  • Waste (2%)
  • Street lighting (1%)
Bar graph showing the greenhouse gas emissions from emitted by MiWay Transit, municipal buildings, fleet, waste and street lighting in 1990, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and the target rate for 2030 and 2050. From left to right, the GHG emissions measured in million metric tonnes in 1990 was around 70,000; in 2017, over 70,000; in 2018, around 75,000; in 2019, over 75,000; in 2020, over 60,000; and in 2021, over 60,000. The 2030 target rate is around 41,000 and the target rate for 2050 is less than 20,000.
Bar graph showing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted by MiWay Transit, municipal buildings, fleet, waste and street lighting from 1990 to 2021 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.

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

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