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Taking Stock: GHG Emissions in HamiltonJanuary 27, 2011
Strathcona Neighbourhood Association
Brian Montgomery
Air & Climate Change Coordinator
Taking Stock…
Released a Discussion Paper
We want your feedback
Everyone is involved
www.hamilton.ca/climatechange
Climate Change
• Changes in the climate or long-term, average weather patterns.
• Can be caused by natural processes, such as the change in the sun’s strength, and by human activities, in particular those that alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the build-up of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs).
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)• Methane (CH4) • Nitrous Oxide (N2 O) • Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC's)• Perflourocarbons (PFC's)• Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)
Key Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
Sources: • Transportation• Industry• Energy• Landfills• Land Use
Air Quality & Climate Change
Energy Production and Use
Air Emissions
Atmospheric Issues
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Other*
NOx
VOCs
SO2
N2O
CH4
CO2
Particulate Matter
Acid Rain
Smog
Climate Change
Hazardous AirPollutants
* Limited emissions from various sources, including biomass burning
Source: Pollution Probe, 2003
Municipalities & Climate ChangeCanadian GHG Emissions Directly & Indirectly Controlled by Municipalities Compared to Total National Emissions (2006).
Municipal Operations1%
Landfill Gas and Waste Management
3%
Residential Buildings10%
Commercial and Institutional Buildings (excluding municipal)
8%
Industry (excluding primary industries)
4%
Personal and Freight Transportation (excluding, rail, marine and off-road)
19%
Canadian GHG Emissions Outside Municipal Control or
Influence55%
www.fcm.ca – Act Locally- The Municipal Role in Fighting Climate Change (2009)
Hamilton Emissions Inventory• Air Quality & Climate Change Corporate
Strategic Plan– www.hamilton.ca/climatechange – ICLEI GHG Protocols for the PCP Program
• Emissions Inventory (2009)– Corporate (2005) & Community (2006)– www.hamilton.ca/ghginventory
• Corporate Operations– Energy- Buildings, City Housing, Streetlights,
Water, Fleets, Contracted Fleets, Small engines, Employee travel.
• Community – Growth– Steel (NPRI), Industrial, Commercial, Residential,
Waste, Transportation, Agriculture.
• A starting point for community. Did we miss anything?
Corporate GHG Emissions - 2009
Corporate Buildings31%
City Housing7%
Water & Wastewater22%
Vehicle Fleet27%
Contract Fleet4%
Employee Commuting & Travel
3%
Small Engines0%
Streetlights6%
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Corporate and Community (2008) = 12M tonnes
Steel(58%)
Transportation(8%)
Industrial (14%)
Commercial (11%)
Waste (1%)Residential
(7%)
Municipal Emissions (1%)
Water & Sewage (0%)
Agriculture (0%)
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Corporate and Community (2008) – Minus Steel = 5M tonnes
Residential 17%
Commercial 25%Industrial
33%
Transportation19%
Agriculture1% Waste
2%
Municipal Emissions
2%Water & Sewage
1%
Proposed Community Targets
10% reduction of 2006 emissions by 2012
20% emissions of 2006 levels by 2020
• Q: What do you think they should be?
Community GHG Emissions Changes
886,530793,635
1,298,4691,134,666
1,660,499
1,960,4426,960,083
7,757,526
992,563
964,590
86,965105,798
43,21341,995
0 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000
Tonnes CO2e
Residential
Commercial
Industrial (minus Steel)
Steel
Transportation
Waste
Agriculture
2008 Total CO2e 2006 Total CO2e
GHG Emissions – Where do we go from here?
Taking Stock Discussion Paper & Feedback
As a community what should we do?
How do you want to get involved?
What should be in place to make your involvement worthwhile?
GHG Emissions – Where do we go from here?
• Work with the Community• Establish Community Climate Change Action
Plan (2011-2012)• Enhance the Inventory• Track Results• Many Hamilton Climate Champions out there• Everyone has a part to play to address climate
change.
Taking Stock…
We want your feedback
Everyone is involved
www.hamilton.ca/climatechange