Burlington Recognized by Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate Change Efforts
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.
Burlington, Ont. — June 5, 2023 — It is Canadian Environment Week and June 5 is World Environment Day. The City of Burlington is pleased to be recognized by the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) for Climate and Energy for the City’s work on climate mitigation and adaptation. In 2020, Burlington was one of 25 Canadian municipalities selected to participate in GCoM Canada’s Showcase Cities pilot program. By joining GCoM and participating in this pilot, the City is recognized as a leader on local climate action both nationally and internationally.The City has now achieved all reporting badges from GCoM: Mitigation Badge, Adaptation Badge and Compliance Badge. These badges reflect the City’s strong commitment to act on climate change and recognizes the City’s work to make progress towards climate goals. The Mitigation badges were awarded in 2021 for inventory, target and plan (Climate Action Plan) completion.In 2023, Burlington was awarded all Adaptation Badges for assessment, goal, and plan (Climate Resilient Burlington: A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter and Wilder Weather). The City also received the Compliance Badge for ongoing work on actions in the Climate Action Plan (Sustainable Building and Development Guidelines, Electric Mobility Strategy, the Integrated Mobility Plan and Better Homes Burlington) and in the Corporate Energy and Emissions Management Plan.
"It’s great to be recognized for all the work that has gone into our climate and energy efforts, but we still have a long way to go. Everyone has a role to play in reducing our carbon footprint, increasing energy efficiencies, and preparing for warmer, wetter and wilder weather." -- Lynn Robichaud, Manager of Environment and Sustainability, City of Burlington
About the Global Covenant of MayorsThe Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) is the largest global alliance for climate leadership, uniting a global coalition of over 11,500 cities and local governments. By 2050, GCoM cities and local governments could collectively reduce 3.8 billion tons of CO2 emissions per year compared to business as usual, equivalent to more than half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2019.The Global Covenant of Mayors Canada is a collaboration between the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, the Global Covenant of Mayors Secretariat and the International Urban Cooperation Project supported by funding from the European Union.For more information about Burlington’s climate and energy efforts, visit burlington.ca/environment.Burlington is a city where people, nature and businesses thrive. Sign up to learn more about Burlington at burlington.ca/subscribe and follow @CityBurlington on social media.Links and Resources: