Kingston city council stays with 30 per cent emission reduction target

KINGSTON — The city is sticking with its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction rarget … for now.

City council voted to retain the existing 30 per cent emission reduction target even though environmentalists had called for a more aggressive reductions, up to 40 or 50 per cent.

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The decision to stay with the 30-per-cent target came after a consultant’s report stated that the city was likely to reach a “best case” corporate emission reduction of 25 per cent by 2030.

Instead of changing the target now, council opted to leave that decision to be made during a coming climate leadership plan review.

For the city’s purposes, Kingston greenhouse gas emissions are divided into two broad categories: corporate emissions produced by city-owned buildings, vehicles and operations;