WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and ICLEI–Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI Canada) have established the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program to provide a forum for municipal governments to share their knowledge and experience with other municipal governments on how to reduce GHG emissions;
WHEREAS over 350 municipal governments across Canada representing more than 65% of the population have already committed to reducing corporate and community GHG emissions through the PCP program since its inception in 1994;
WHEREAS the PCP program is based on a five-milestone framework that involves completing a GHG inventory and forecast, setting a GHG reduction target, developing a local action plan, implementing the plan, and monitoring progress and reporting results;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Carleton Place review the guidelines on PCP Member Benefits and Responsibilities and then communicate to FCM and ICLEI Canada its participation in the PCP program and its commitment to achieving the milestones set out in the PCP five-milestone framework;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Carleton Place appoint the following:
- Corporate staff person: Ross Rankin, Property and Project Manager
- Elected official: Jeff Atkinson, Councillor
to oversee implementation of the PCP milestones and be the points of contact for the PCP program within the municipality.