Ottawa, Ontario, December 10, 2020—The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of investing in affordable and sustainable public transit that helps Canadians and their families travel to and from their destinations safely and efficiently. Investing in cleaner transit options not only helps us meet our climate targets, it ensures cleaner air and a brighter future…
Ottawa – The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today received an update on the Climate Change Master Plan. This is the City’s plan to transition to clean, renewable energy and making Ottawa more resilient to the effects of climate change. Council declared a climate emergency last year and the City…
Sourced from the City of Ottawa’s Climate Change Newsletter Envari is offering a unique opportunity to homeowners looking for an energy efficient alternative to their electric, oil, natural gas, or propane heating systems. As part of a pilot program, they’re looking for homeowners who would like to take part in a two-year pilot study of…
Energy Evolution sets ambitious targets to reduce emissions. To reach them, we’ll all have to do our part, and residents, businesses and governments all have different roles to play. Below are the top ways that Ottawa residents can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and take action on climate change. 1. Choose electric for your next…
The City is set to move ahead on its strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after Council approved, on Wednesday, October 28th, $2.6 million for Energy Evolution . The funding – a surplus from last year’s Hydro Ottawa dividend – would be used to carry out 20 Energy Evolution projects over the next five years,…
On October 20th, the City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management approved investing the $2.6-million surplus from last year’s Hydro Ottawa dividend in Energy Evolution projects and to help the City leverage federal and provincial funding for climate change initiatives. This investment is part of the final report for Energy Evolution, the…
Ottawa has an excellent water supply. For more information about our drinking, refer to Ottawa.ca. COVID-19 status Ottawa’s tap water is safe. Our water purification plants effectively handle all viruses, including COVID-19, by chlorine disinfection and other physical and chemical processes. We are continuously analyzing and monitoring the water disinfection process.
Ottawa – Ottawa will continue to get warmer and wetter year-round, with a greater chance of extreme weather. On June 16th, the City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management received projections for climate conditions in the National Capital Region until 2100. Advanced climate modelling was used to project changes in temperature, precipitation…
Ottawa – As part of our collective efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the National Capital Region, the National Capital Commission (NCC) and the City of Ottawa commissioned a new climate projections report to assist in planning resilience initiatives. The report shows that the National Capital Region will become warmer and…
Survey: What is important to YOU? A big thank you to everyone who filled out the first Solid Waste Master Plan survey on Engage Ottawa. Don’t worry if you haven’t had a chance to share your thoughts and ideas yet. The survey will be live for another week, until Friday July 3, 2020. Please let…