by Team Stittsville | Feb 21, 2023 | Information
La version française suit The City’s Environment and Climate Change Committee today approved its portion of Draft Budget 2023, including investments that support climate change resiliency and adaptation, and in the programs and infrastructure that deliver essential...
by Glen Gower | Feb 2, 2023 | Information
La version française suit Ottawa’s fleet of 855 diesel buses emitted 86,750 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air in 2022. That’s about 101 tonnes per year per bus. It’s an incredible amount of pollution. With City Council’s decision to...
by Team Stittsville | Jun 21, 2022 | Information
La version française suit The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today received the Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment report which assesses Ottawa’s vulnerability to changing climate conditions and prioritizes...
by Team Stittsville | Mar 10, 2022 | Development
La version française suit The City’s Planning Committee today approved a plan to establish a High-Performance Development Standard for new Ottawa developments. Buildings are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, and the metrics that make up the new standard...
by Glen Gower | Apr 24, 2019 | Notebook
(le français suit) Ottawa is the latest Canadian municipality to declare a climate emergency. A majority of Ottawa city council voted in favour of doing so on Wednesday. https://t.co/KOgTcOOpiZ #ottnews #ottpoli #ottweather — Global Ottawa (@global_ottawa) April...
