In our second year post-launch, the ClimateWise Building Challenge has doubled its municipal number of buildings to a total of 118. The additions include fire halls, libraries, administrative offices and recreation complexes. York Region municipalities are really taking significant leaps toward climate action.
On the commercial side, we have had a significant increase of buildings joining our Challenge. CIBC has entered 10 bank branches into the challenge through the Tenant Space Recognition Space pilot program.
We look forward to welcoming more commercial buildings across York Region.
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407 ETR makes significant progress with green action
In January of 2021, ClimateWise Business Network proudly welcomed 407 ETR as a member. In just six months, 407 ETR has made substantial progress towards setting a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target under the ClimateWise Emissions Reduction Framework.
Speaking on joining the ClimateWise Business Network, George Lovell, Director of Health, Safety and Environment, 407 ETR, said, We're thrilled to embark on this journey and are grateful for the opportunity to tap into the vast resources, knowledge and expertise we are gaining through this partnership
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He added, The support and guidance from ClimateWise Business Network will help us mature our environmental reporting and further our progress in sustainability
. You can find out more about the 407 ETR sustainability actions by going to the 407 ETR 2020 Sustainability Report.
ClimateWise Business Network used its new carbon accounting tool to assist the 407 ETR in developing a GHG baseline. We also employed MURAL, a collaborative online tool to engage 12 executives of 407 ETR in a two-hour online working session that set the foundations of the 407 ETR GHG reduction action plan.
Aspects of the action plan are already being implemented with the launch of a Green Vehicles Working Group. The working group's role is to develop a green vehicle strategy for 407 ETR to help achieve the proposed corporate goal for greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030 relative to the 2018 baseline. 407 ETR is currently in the process of setting an GHG reduction target.
Hot off the press, 407 ETR just announced a GHG reduction target of 25% by 2030 relative to the 2018 baseline. Congratulations 407 ETR.
To learn more about becoming a part of the ClimateWise Business Network:
Contact Harry French (ClimateWise Program Manager) at:
hfrench@windfallcentre.ca
