The City of Belleville has hit Milestone 1 in the Partners for Climate Protection program.
To reach Milestone 1, municipalities are required to complete a greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The next step is to set targets for emissions reduction.
Partners for Climate Protection is a network of Canadian municipal governments that have committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to protect the climate.
There are five steps to the program, which Belleville is progressing through:
Milestone 1 — Create a baseline emissions inventory and forecast
Milestone 2 — Set emissions reduction targets
Milestone 3 — Develop a local action plan
Milestone 4 — Implement the local action plan
Milestone 5 — Monitor progress and report results
Belleville is among 450 communities participating in Partners for Climate Protection.