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A climate emergency was declared by City Council in 2019. Since then, the City of Edmonton has adopted 2 plans to guide accelerated climate action.
The Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan was adopted in 2020, which outlines the primary climate risks facing Edmonton and what actions need to be taken to prepare for these risks. The Community Energy Transition Strategy followed in 2021, aligning Edmonton’s climate mitigation efforts to do Edmonton’s part to limit average global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This includes high-level targets of being a net-zero community by 2050, and a net-zero corporation by 2040.
These two climate strategies must be reviewed every 5 years as directed by City Charter Regulations. Any changes made to the climate strategies may result in policies such as the C627 Climate Resilience Policy undergoing slight revisions as part of this process.
Achieving transformational change means setting ambitious targets. The following targets reflect a community-wide accelerated energy transition journey. We are just starting to accelerate our journey, and like any journey we will have to regularly reflect on our progress and adjust our plans as needed to successfully reach our goals and targets.
The Community Energy Transition Strategy is centered around 4 (four) bold and transformative pathways. The pathways below are areas of transformative action and are interconnected to achieve Edmonton’s low-carbon future. Each pathway has goals that set out what needs to be achieved for a low-carbon, prosperous and just and equitable future.
In alignment with the requirements of the City of Edmonton Charter, and in an effort to ensure Edmonton’s climate action plans are effective and responsive to shifting local priorities and impacts, we are undergoing a review of the 2 climate strategies and are updating actions. The 2 climate strategies will not be updated at this time, as the targets and goals that are laid out in the strategies remain in alignment with best practice and are on par with the ambitions of other comparable municipalities.
The Climate Action Update project was started in late 2024. We currently anticipate that updated actions will be brought forward to City Council for approval in 2026.
Throughout the summer, we are engaging with a range of external groups, including Indigenous communities, climate-focused organizations, post-secondary institutions, industry, utilities, select City Committees, and communities disproportionately impacted by climate change. The goal of this engagement is to:
This phase of engagement is expected to occur in early 2026, once the draft updated actions are released to the public.
Once all input from phase 1 targeted engagement activities has been considered, we plan to release a draft of updated actions to the public for review.
Phase 1 Targeted Engagement is currently underway. The City is engaging with a range of external groups, including Indigenous communities, climate-focused organizations, post-secondary institutions, industry, utilities, select City Committees, and communities disproportionately impacted by climate change.
Phase 2 Public and Targeted Engagement is expected to occur in early 2026, once the draft updated actions are released to the public.
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