Greening Corporate Operations
The Region has developed several programs to reduce the environmental impact and costs associated with municipal operations and is actively pursuing initiatives to reduce GHG emissions from regionally-owned buildings, fleet, and facilities. Deep energy retrofits at existing facilities and transitioning to low-carbon energy sources for heating, cooling, and powering structures, the addition of renewable energy, and the transition of fleet vehicles to low-carbon options are all underway.
| Net Zero Target |
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The Region's Corporate Climate Change Action Plan was adopted by Regional Council and offers guidance on effective emission reduction strategies and is the Region’s overarching framework that sets greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets to become Net Zero by 2045. Short, medium, and long-term targets to reduce corporate GHG emissions are: • 20 per cent GHG emissions reduction by 2025, below 2019 levels, Resources: |
| Durham Standard |
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The Durham Standard requires all Regionally-owned and operated buildings to be constructed, renovated, retrofitted or expanded to a corporately approved building standard that aligns with the Regional Strategic Plan and Climate Change Action Plan. Resources: |
| Greening Fleet |
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Durham Region is taking steps to decarbonize its vehicle fleets, including our Works vehicles, Durham Region Transit, Durham Region Police and Paramedics vehicles. Read below for more information on our actions to date and plans moving forward: A Low Carbon Fleet Strategy is being developed to optimize the efficiency of on-road vehicles for Durham’s four fleet groups – Paramedics, Police, Transit, and Works. The strategy will consider the mode of travel, fuel use and type, route planning, fleet operations, driver behaviours, best management practices, optimal lifecycles, green technologies, right-sizing, and fuel switching. Lifecyle analysis will recommend optimal replacement cycles based on historical data and cash flow. Data-modelling will look to reduce operation and capital costs, fuel usage, and greenhouse gases. Resources: |
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Net Zero Target |
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The Region's Corporate Climate Change Action Plan was adopted by Regional Council and offers guidance on effective emission reduction strategies and is the Region’s overarching framework that sets greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets to become Net Zero by 2045. Short, medium, and long-term targets to reduce corporate GHG emissions are: • 20 per cent GHG emissions reduction by 2025, below 2019 levels, Resources: |
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