GHG Emissions Audit and Corporate EMS
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$74,000
Project Type
Plan
Sub Sector
Energy Management – PCP Plan
Grant amount$37,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of Saskatoon, SK
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
266,141
Project timeline
2005 - 2011
Project number
5575
Description
The City of Saskatoon will complete the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) Milestone 1 by creating a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and forecast that will assess how to best reduce emissions from City and community operations. This will include corporate vehicle fuel consumption, facility energy usage, the transit system, landfill, and water and wastewater treatment. PCP Milestone 2 will be completed also by setting an emission reduction plan in relation to all of the noted sources. The results will be incorporated into a corporate Environmental Management System (EMS) that will serve as a system to track and evaluate the City’s environmental impact and performance. The reduction of GHG in the community will improve air quality and reduce the City’s contribution to climate change. Based on a modest estimate of 20 per cent greenhouse gas reduction, a savings of 801,700 tonnes of CO2e could be realized if PCP Milestone 3, the Local Action Plan, is implemented. The City is using the ISO 14001 standards as a guideline for the development of the corporate EMS.
Applicant
City of Saskatoon, SK