Municipal Climate Change Action Plan in the works for MOPC

MOPC Council has accepted a resolution from the Climate Advisory Committee during its February council meeting that it will prepare a Municipal Climate Change Action Plan. 

The Municipality of Pictou County has committed to reducing its carbon footprint to net-zero by 2031 and to assist its citizens, businesses, and community organizations in reducing fossil fuel consumption by at least 50 percent in the next 10 years.

The committee said the Municipal Climate Change Action Plan will examine the following potential outcomes and recommendations:
Switching to 100 percent renewable energy
Getting off fossil Fuels
Implementing energy efficiency in all facilities and buildings
Identifying procurement practices to ensure suppliers to Council are using renewable energy and resource recovery
Refocusing transport priorities to drive the shift to fossil-free transport
Creating a circular economy aimed at zero waste
Increasing forestation and re-vegetation activities
Developing community education and empowerment to take action
Increasing community resilience to climate change impacts

The Municipal Climate Change Action Plan will come back to council for approval once it is complete.