Climate Change Staff - City of Port Colborne

The grant-funded staff person will implement initiatives that will produce a lasting improvement in municipal GHG emissions reduction. The first required phase of work is to develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Plan. The plan will establish a baseline GHG emissions inventory, set emissions reduction targets, and outline actions to reduce GHG emissions for municipal operations and the community in all areas of municipal activity, including energy use, transportation planning, land use, waste and water management. The second required phase of work for the grant-funded staff person is to implement operational and institutional changes that will help ensure long-term GHG emissions reduction after the grant period. The third phase of work will be to carry out the preparatory work to be able to implement climate mitigation projects and the grant-funded staff person is required to move activities from the planning stage to the implementation stage over the course of the grant period. In Year 1, the Recipient plans to:• Finalize GHG Emissions Inventory for municipal operations • Research GHG Emissions reduction targets for municipal operations, using comparable municipalities, Niagara Region and/or Provincial/Federal targets• Conduct feasibility assessment of suggested GHG emissions targets• Revive and re-brand the current Energy Conservation Committee, and assemble committee to assess results of feasibility assessment and provide feedback on emissions reductions targets• Create and finalize the City's GHG Emissions Reduction Plan; submitting Plan to Council for approval and endorsement• Implement the Emissions Reduction Plan by: developing specific measurement and monitoring procedures, making operational and institutional changes & training staff• Integrate climate considerations into infrastructure decision-making processes by integrating the Emissions Reduction Plan with asset management planning activities• Outline actions to reduce GHG emissions for municipal operations; including outlining tasks and who will accomplish them, implementation timeline and estimated costsIn Year 2, the Recipient intends to identify the activities based on the outcomes of year 1.