Local Climate Change Action Planning

A local climate change action plan is a blueprint for meeting GHG emissions reduction targets in a community. The plan includes both actions that a community has taken since the baseline year as well as any future actions to reduce GHG emissions. The plan identifies and prioritizes these future projects and activities to reduce GHG emissions.

A local climate change action plan includes:

• a description of the community, including vision, a summary of community GHG emissions and the reduction target
• a report on community engagement and public consultation
• projects and activities to reduce GHG emissions
• project implementation, monitoring and reporting timelines

For assistance on writing a local climate change action plan, please see these documents:

• FCM’s Six Steps to a Sustainable Community: A Guide to Local Action Planning
• FCM’s Model Climate Change Action Plan
• Local Climate Change Action Planning Guide (coming soon)
• Work Plan for Climate Change Action Plan
• Action Plan Template

Public consultation is an integral part of any community plan. Please see these guides for more information:

• FCM’s Citizen Participation and Community Engagement in the Local Action Plan Process
• Guide to Community Engagement and Public Consultation