The Municipality of Edmundston presents its Environmental Action Plan and commits to reduce GHG emissions

Jun 18, 2024

The Municipality of Edmundston has just committed to reducing GHG emissions by 20% compared to 2021 for its municipal activities by 2031, and to reducing its GHG emissions for the community by 6% compared to 2021. to the year 2021 by 2031.

The Municipality of Edmundston, a member of the Partners in Climate Protection (PPC) program, has completed an inventory of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The PPC program is a five-step framework where it is required to establish a baseline inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, establish emission reduction targets, and develop a local action plan. for climate protection, to implement the local climate protection action plan and monitor progress and present the results.

Environmental action plan 2024-2028

The environmental action plan is the result of a consolidation of various plans, several years of effort and various actions carried out since 2000.

• 2000 - First assessment of municipal and community greenhouse gases (GHGs)

• 2010 - Adoption of the first Green Plan and organization of a public consultation

• 2011 - GHG reduction plan and signing of a resolution

• 2013 - Start of home collection of recyclable materials

• 2018 - Presentation of a sustainable development strategy

• 2020 - Adoption of a climate change adaptation plan

• 2022 - Implementation Municipal fund for improving the quality of drinking water (FMAQEP)

• 2024 - Environmental action plan

10 strategic elements prioritized

“Ten elements are prioritized in this environmental action plan: water, air, soil, residual materials, climate change, energy, nature, sustainable mobility, nuisances and municipal management. Each of these elements has objectives, specific actions to achieve these objectives, and precise indicators allowing for these actions to be measured. It will be easy for citizens to follow the municipality’s progress,” explains the green spaces coordinator, Daniel Gautreau.

The Environmental Action Plan and the dashboard showing the measurables linked to the strategic axes can be found on the website of the municipality of Edmundston.

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CONTACT: Daniel Gautreau, Green Spaces Coordinator, Public Works Department, 506.739.2103