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