Regional council declares climate emergency

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Oct 10, 2019 04:15:00 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Regional council has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency.

It happened at their meeting on Wednesday night.

The region said in a release it plans to provide continued support to climate action in the community.

Council has directed staff to work with Climate Action Waterloo, to investigate tools to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions including the possibility of implementing a carbon budget.

The region joins more than 450 municipalities in declaring a climate emergency, including Kitchener, Wilmot, Woolwich and Wellesley Townships.

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