Greater Peterborough Area Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP)
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$444,500
Project Type
Plan
Sub Sector
Energy Management – PCP Plan
Grant amount$175,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of Peterborough, ON
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
83,651
Project timeline
2014 - 2016
Project number
13072
Description
Peterborough Economic Development is preparing a Climate Change Action Plan with Sustainable Peterborough, the informal collaborative that developed the Greater Peterborough Area’s Community Sustainability Plan. Ten municipalities are participating: the City of Peterborough, the County of Peterborough, Selwyn Township, the Municipality of Trent Lakes, the Township of North Kawartha, the Township of Douro-Dummer, the Township of Asphodel-Norwood, the Township of Cavan Monaghan, the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan and the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen. The Curve Lake First Nation and the Hiawatha First Nation are also part of the collaborative. The plan will contain goals, actions and greenhouse gas emissions targets that address the needs of each municipality and First Nation. The overall goal is to: • reduce greenhouse gas emissions; • reduce use of fossil fuels; • reduce energy consumption; and • adapt to Canada’s changing climate. This initiative is an exciting example of how funding from FCM’s Green Municipal Fund can be combined with support from other sources. In this case, Ontario’s Trillium Foundation provided an additional $225,000 to the project. (As per April 22, 2016 announcement)
Applicant
Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPA EDC), ON