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The Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) is a long-term plan to meet Hamilton’s future energy needs while improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fostering local sustainable and community-supported energy solutions. The plan includes every aspect of city-wide energy use and GHG emissions, from homes to transportation to industry to waste.
The Community Energy and Emissions Plan Is the City's primary climate change mitigation document and seeks to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Together with the City's Climate Change Impact Adaptation Plan, these two plans for the core of Hamilton's Climate Change Action Strategy that seeks to reduce the City's GHG emissions, while Increasing It's resilience to the Impacts of a changing climate.
In 2019, Hamilton City Council declared a Climate Change Emergency and directed Staff to identify and investigate actions to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Community Energy and Emissions Plan is a critical part of the City’s emergency response—it sets the path for getting to net-zero by 2050. The Plan will serve as a framework to transition Hamilton into a prosperous, equitable, post-carbon City.
How the plan will be developed
1. Data Collection Energy use and emissions data will be gathered from across the City.
2.Establishing the Baseline & Business-as-Planned Scenario A detailed baseline energy and emissions map of the city is developed first. Then energy and emissions are projected for the city through 2050. This is called a ‘business-as-planned’ scenario.
3. Identifying Actions Actions will be considered for modeling and inclusion in the plan. Actions could include increased energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, sustainable transportation and green building practices, among others. Public consultation will assist in identifying priority actions.
4. Modeling the Future After technical review and public engagement, a short list of low-carbon actions will be developed for future scenario modelling.
5. Developing the Plan A final scenario and its associated actions will be developed into a draft plan. Details of how these actions should be implemented will be developed. Public engagement on the draft plan will occur.
6. Final Plan The final draft plan will be presented to City Council for approval.
The Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) is a long-term plan to meet Hamilton’s future energy needs while improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fostering local sustainable and community-supported energy solutions. The plan includes every aspect of city-wide energy use and GHG emissions, from homes to transportation to industry to waste.
The Community Energy and Emissions Plan Is the City's primary climate change mitigation document and seeks to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Together with the City's Climate Change Impact Adaptation Plan, these two plans for the core of Hamilton's Climate Change Action Strategy that seeks to reduce the City's GHG emissions, while Increasing It's resilience to the Impacts of a changing climate.
In 2019, Hamilton City Council declared a Climate Change Emergency and directed Staff to identify and investigate actions to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Community Energy and Emissions Plan is a critical part of the City’s emergency response—it sets the path for getting to net-zero by 2050. The Plan will serve as a framework to transition Hamilton into a prosperous, equitable, post-carbon City.
How the plan will be developed
1. Data Collection Energy use and emissions data will be gathered from across the City.
2.Establishing the Baseline & Business-as-Planned Scenario A detailed baseline energy and emissions map of the city is developed first. Then energy and emissions are projected for the city through 2050. This is called a ‘business-as-planned’ scenario.
3. Identifying Actions Actions will be considered for modeling and inclusion in the plan. Actions could include increased energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, sustainable transportation and green building practices, among others. Public consultation will assist in identifying priority actions.
4. Modeling the Future After technical review and public engagement, a short list of low-carbon actions will be developed for future scenario modelling.
5. Developing the Plan A final scenario and its associated actions will be developed into a draft plan. Details of how these actions should be implemented will be developed. Public engagement on the draft plan will occur.
6. Final Plan The final draft plan will be presented to City Council for approval.
Thank you for attending our Virtual Information Session on June 29, 2022.
Please fill out a brief survey to help us in planning the next stages of this project, including outreach and communications channels. We will post a video recording of the presentations shortly for anyone who would like to view it before providing input. Responses to this survey are due July 7, 2022.
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Community Energy & Emissions Plan has finished this stage
Collect energy use and emissions data.
Establishing the Baseline & Business-as-Planned Scenario
Community Energy & Emissions Plan has finished this stage
An energy and emissions baseline is established and a business-as-planned scenario is projected out to 2050.
Identifying Actions
Community Energy & Emissions Plan has finished this stage
Low-carbon actions are identified, analyzed and selected for future low-carbon scenario modelling.
Modeling the Future
Community Energy & Emissions Plan has finished this stage
The selected low-carbon actions are included in future scenario modelling to get to net-zero by 2050.
Public Consultation
Community Energy & Emissions Plan has finished this stage
Public consultation on the low-carbon actions and preliminary low-carbon scenario modelling results will occur. Participants can complete a survey, join an online discussion, and submit questions. A Virtual Information Meeting will be held on January 28, 2021.
Develop the Draft Plan
Community Energy & Emissions Plan has finished this stage
A final scenario and its associated actions will be developed into a draft plan. Details of how these actions should be implemented will be developed.
Public Consultation
Community Energy & Emissions Plan has finished this stage
Additional public consultation to be scheduled to review the draft plan.
Final Plan
Community Energy & Emissions Plan is currently at this stage
The final draft plan will be presented to City Council for approval
Implementation of Plan
this is an upcoming stage for Community Energy & Emissions Plan