Montréal

The health crisis triggered by COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of resilience to ensure the well-being of cities’ residents and the vitality of businesses and infrastructure. As Montréal embarks on an economic recovery, it is more crucial than ever that resilience and the ecological transition guide the actions that the city will undertake. Many observers believe that a low-carbon economy will be more robust and resilient. Montréal, which has already embarked on the path to carbon neutrality, notably embodied in its economic recovery strategy, intends to increase its support for businesses that wish to make or amplify a green shift.

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Cities are at the forefront of the climate and environmental emergency. Fortunately, the Montréal community is one of the most mobilized in the world in the face of this major challenge. The Climate Plan 2020–2030 aims to encourage and catalyze this mobilization in order to reach, by 2030, Montréal's target of reducing its GHG emissions by at least 55 per cent below 1990 levels. This achievement will also enable the city to become carbon neutral by 2050. The ultimate goal of this plan is to increase the community's resilience and capacity to adapt to climate hazards, environmental disruptions and potential pandemics that could once again cause havoc in our society.

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All sectors of society will be called upon to contribute to the ecological transition: the city, the population, businesses, civil society and institutional partners. Similar to the determination shown by the population in its fight against COVID-19, we will have to demonstrate solidarity in order to successfully implement the actions set out in the Climate Plan 2020–2030.

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The Climate Plan 2020–2030 contains 46 actions— including 16 key actions—grouped into five sectors. Most of these actions should be implemented by 2030. The key actions will have a particularly significant impact in terms of mobilization, reduction of GHG emissions or adaptation to climate change. These actions are essential to achieving the city’s targets.