Integrating Climate Change into Decision Making Through Evidence Informed Planning in Peel

Form | Inform | Re-Form

June 22, 2015 Municipal Leaders Forum

Mark Pajot Climate Change Specialist, IPD

Peel Climate Change Partnership

Outline

• Background

• Issues and opportunities

• Planning Approach Adopted in Peel

• Strategy and partnership

• Planning methods adopted in Peel

• Future opportunities

Evidence: Local Climate Changes (RSI)

Warmer winters

More winter precipitation Increase in

wind extremes

More ice storms

More heat waves More

intense rainfalls

Longer growing season (frost-free)

MORE CERTAINTY LESS CERTAINTY

Local Context

Brampton Ice storm December 22, 2013

Mississauga Flood July 8, 2013

Finch Event: Insured and Uninsured Costs

Current Municipal and Planning

Practices already addressing Climate Change

Strategic Plans • Environmental Master Plans • Climate Change Strategies • Urban Forest Strategies • Community Energy Plans • Corporate sustainability plans Policy • Official Plan Policy • Green Development Standards • Growth Management Plans • Green Energy Act • Building Code • Green Roof Bylaw

Programs • Community Gardens / Local food • Tree Planning / Environmental stewardship • Green Procurement • Zero Waste

Guidance • Sustainable development guidelines • Low impact development guidelines • Community energy planning tools • Active / healthy community design Funding • Storm water fee • Green Municipal Fund • Gas tax (transit) • Municipal Green bonds

Issues and Opportunities

Issues Opportunities

Mandate PPS Provincial Policy (Priority) Collaboration (Form *Partnership) Create Climate Change Strategy

Funding *Collaborate to share resources Pro-act vs. Re-act to save money Revenue recycling

Competency Minor changes to existing planning practice. Work in *Partnership to tap existing competency through network

Risk Adverse Political Environment

Adopt new governance (in *Partnership) Adopt evidence informed approach to climate change planning.

Leadership There is emerging leadership

*Collaboration is Key

Opportunity: Ontario Leadership

Discussion Paper

• Pricing carbon;

• Action in key sectors (electricity,

transportation, industry, buildings,

agriculture and waste);

• Science, research and technology;

• Climate resilience and risk

management; and

• Land use planning

Planning Approach Adopted In Peel

reform

Inform

Form

What How

7. Implement new policy and programs

Policy / Programs / Bylaws / Partnerships

6. Offer solutions 5. Communicate the problem

Propose new or promote existing policy /programs Sources of Emissions and Local Impacts

4. Gather Evidence 3. Apply Methods 2. Create Accountability 1. Set Direction

GHG inventory Vulnerability assessments Planning frameworks Form governance Adopt Strategy

2017>

2016

2015

2011

Set Direction The Peel Climate Change Strategy was adopted by Regional Council on June 23, 2011 Partners have been attempting to achieve six goals by implementing 38 actions outlined in the Strategy Aiming to: 1. Reduce Community Vulnerability 2. Reduce Community Greenhouse Gases 3. Strengthen the Partnership

Partners:

Form

Create Accountability

Terms of Reference (2014)

Form

Apply Methods

ICLEI, 2011, Changing Climate, Changing Communities http://www.icleicanada.org/images/icleicanada/pdfs/GuideWorkbookInfoAnnexes_WebsiteCombo.pdf

Adaptation (ICLEI)

Mitigation (PCP)

Form

Gather Evidence: Sources of Emissions

64%

28%

5%2% 1%

% GHG Emmisions by Sector in Peel (2006)

Building Energy

Transportation

Industry

Waste

Agriculture

Form

• Climate Trends

• Public Health

• Agriculture

• Economy

• Natural Systems

• Infrastructure

Synthesis Report

Assessments

Gather Evidence: Assess Vulnerability Form

Communicate the Problem and Offer Solutions Inform

Implement New Policy Through Innovation reform

Waterfront Toronto Master Plan

Plan to reduce community greenhouse gases

Plan to reduce climate change vulnerability Low Impact Design

Vancouver Woodframe condo

• ECO Climate Data Roundtable

• MOECC Discussion Paper Roundtable

• Endorsement of submission letter by Regional Council

• GTA-CAC meeting with John Godfrey

• Resilient Cities Summit co-sponsored by His Majesty King William-Alexander of Netherlands.

• Urban Climate Forum (July 5)

Presentations / Conferences • LORAPON • PHSEMAC • MLF • OPPI

Building Momentum

Future Opportunities

Provincial Strategic Direction • Climate Summit of the Americas (July 2015) • Provincial Climate Change Strategy Climate Change Planning in Peel • Synthesis Report • Updating official plan policy • Support municipal efforts to reduce GhG’s

(Community Energy Planning)

Questions?

Mark Pajot, Climate Change Specialist ,

Integrated Planning Division 905-791-7800 ext. 2427

Mark.Pajot@peelregion.ca

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