PG Recognized For Action On Climate Change
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 @ 4:37 AM
Prince George, BC – The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability has recognized the City of Prince George for achieving Milestones 4 and 5 at both the Corporate level and the Community level of the Partners for Climate Protection program at a special ceremony in Ottawa on February 7th. Berry Vrbanovic, president of FCM and councillor for the City of Kitchener, Ontario, hosted the ceremony as part of FCM’s 2012 Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show.
Municipalities directly influence over 44 per cent of Canada’s GHG emissions. The PCP program is a results-oriented network of Canadian municipal governments that have committed to reducing GHGs and acting on climate change. Member municipalities progress through a series of five milestones that help them to build their capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions:
1. Create a GHG emissions inventory and forecast.
2. Set an emissions reductions target.
3. Develop a local action plan.
4. Implement the local action plan or a set of activities.
5. Monitor progress and report results.
The City of Prince George, a PCP member since 2002, was one of several municipalities recognized for its achievements in reducing GHG emissions and improving energy efficiency. Prince George is only the fifth municipality in Canada to achieve Milestone 5 for both Corporate and Prince Community initiatives.
PCP is the Canadian component of ICLEI’s Cities for Climate Protection network, which involves more than 900 communities worldwide. PCP is a partnership between FCM and ICLEI. Over 200 PCP members benefit from a wealth of tools and resources, as well as valuable networking opportunities. The program receives financial support from FCM’s Green Municipal Fund.
Comments
How nice for these municipalities to set up a set of vague guidelines and then decide to give each other awards based on little credible results. And I am sure each bureuacrat and politico who attends these feel good get togethers do so at taxpayers expense.
Gee has not climate always been changing? Anyhow here is a good primer on how the scam is being slowly unveiled.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/02/06/germany-in-skeptical-turmoil-on-both-climate-and-windfarms/
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/01/23/monday-mirthiness-dollars-and-sense/
http://wattsupwiththat.com/
http://www.friendsofscience.org/
http://dailybayonet.com/2012/02/global-warming-weekly-round-up-feb-2nd-2012/
So PG city how much has your climate change program cost us. What change are you talking about, warming, cooling? What change are the cities initiatives going to make? Show me the science. Is this how the city spends money, just throwing it at the latest fad? Know wonder we have money issues.
Oh city hall did you know there has been no warming for 15 years and the trend is actually down and for the next 30 years or so.
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