• That The City of Calgary will become part of the global community (not-for-profit, public and private sectors) taking action on climate change through international initiatives such as the Global Covenant of Mayors, Resilient Cities Network, and Race to Zero, by adopting best practice and leveraging capital investment with the goal of becoming a global center of excellence in climate adaptation and mitigation, and energy transformation;
• That The City of Calgary makes climate change a strategic priority by accelerating the timelines for climate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, updating the city-wide and corporate greenhouse gas reduction target to be net zero emissions by 2050 to help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius;
• That The City of Calgary engage with First Nations, through the Indigenous Relations Office, to foster relations, ensure collaboration, incorporation of traditional knowledge and ensure intersectional Climate Change strategies;
• That The City of Calgary makes climate change a strategic priority by accelerating the timelines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, updating the city-wide and corporate greenhouse gas reduction target to be net zero emissions by 2050;
• That The City of Calgary develop strategic business plans and budgets across all departments that identify, invest in and accelerate ideas such as high priority emissions reduction, climate risk reduction opportunities, and implementation of a carbon budget;
• That Council direct that The City of Calgary to update agreements with civic partners and subsidiaries to support and ensure alignment with Calgary’s emissions reductions targets; and
• That The City of Calgary will advocate for funding from all orders of government for the purposes of accelerating immediate and near-term actions to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce climate risk to public built and natural infrastructure, deliver upstream flood and drought mitigation on the Bow River, build community resilience, seek disaster risk reduction from climate change and support strategic opportunities for Calgary’s economy.

View the Notice of Motion for the Climate Emergency Declaration and Call to Action (EC2021-1525)

• That Council direct Administration to develop a framework to measure and report on the Climate Strategy actions, budget and annual spend.
• That Council direct Administration to provide ongoing expenditure reports to be submitted to Audit Committee;
  • Future reports will explore financials including cost of action/inaction, avoided costs and cost savings as it relates to climate mitigation and adaptation.
  • Qualitative reporting to include indigenous world view, equity, and environment
• That Council direct Administration to update the city-wide and corporate greenhouse gas reduction target to be net-zero emissions by 2050 and set sector specific interim targets to ensure accountability and benchmarking;
• That Council direct Administration to present a plan to retrofit and update all City owned assets with clean energy infrastructure and improvements that exceeds current energy standards; 
  • The Plan should include anticipated timelines, a costs/savings analysis, and an action prioritization of City-owned facilities and operations 
  • Each Business Unit to build carbon targets and actions into their 2023 – 2026 business plans and budgets 
• That Council direct Administration to work with civic partners and subsidiaries to ensure alignment with Calgary’s climate risk reduction goals and emissions reductions target, including the interim targets; 
• That Council direct Administration to connect with community partners in an outreach and educational campaign that will empower all Calgarians to play their part in meeting the City’s net-zero target and reduce climate risk in our communities; 

View the Notice of Motion to Building Accountability into the Declaration of a Climate Emergency and Call to Action (EC2021-1698)