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Town of Whitby

W3Zero Carbon Whitby Framework

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Zero Carbon Whitby Framework was developed using a carbon budget approach that aligns with global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission commitments as outlined in the 2016 International Paris Accord to keep global temperature increase below 1.5 degrees. The Framework serves as the Town’s corporate climate mitigation plan to eliminate emissions from municipal operations.

Whitby’s allotted portion of the global carbon budget was determined as 62.6 kilotonnes from 2021 to 2045. To remain within this budget, Zero Carbon Whitby embeds short, medium, and long-term targets (below 2019 levels) of: •20 percent GHG emissions reduction by 2025; •40 percent GHG emissions reduction by 2030; and, •100 percent GHG emissions reduction by 2045. To assist with the implementation of actions to achieve emissions reduction, the Zero Carbon Whitby Framework outlines a carbon budget framework for implementing a low carbon decision mechanism across the organization.

Indicators

# of Municipalities that have minimum energy/GHG performance requirements for corporate buildings

Responsible organizations

Contact persons

  • Sarah Shields
    Project Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change
    Town of Whitby
Information updated 05/08/2025

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