How Olivia Chow voted at council

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1. 2023.IE9.5AMENDED

   Proposed Building Emissions Performance Reporting By-Law

   Existing buildings are Toronto’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 58 percent of total community-wide emissions. The City’s Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy focuses on reducing emissions from existing buildings with the ultimate target of achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and an interim target of cutting emissions nearly in half by 2030, relative to 2008 levels. Achieving these ambitious targets will require the City to take nine key actions identified in the Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy. Mandatory emissions performance standards for all existing buildings that will require improved emissions performance over time is the most critical of these actions to drive transformation. In the Updated Long-Term Financial Plan (2023.EX7.1), staff recommended the expedited introduction of a mandatory emissions performance standards by-law which is necessary to drive the scale and depth of emissions reductions in the buildings sector, including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings in the City of Toronto. Introduction of these requirements would establish the City of Toronto as a leader in its commitmen…

   City Council · 2023-12-15 13:22 PM

   Adopt Item as Amended

   Olivia Chow's vote: Yes

   Majority required - IE9.5 - Adopt the item as amended

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   19-4

   Source outcome