Resilient St. John’s Community Climate Plan Approved

Today (Mon. March 21), City Council voted to approve the final version of the Resilient St. John’s Climate Plan. The plan estimates that there will be a $1.78B economic net benefit for the city.

Revisions following the second round of public engagement which took place in late 2021 have been considered in this latest version of the plan.

The Plan includes two main components:

• Our community’s path to mitigate its fair share of greenhouse gas emissions, including the financial approach to ensure the path to a resilient net-zero future is feasible, and addresses long-term trends in household energy costs and energy security.
• Our community’s adaptation, which means preparing for the physical, economic, and ecological changes already underway from climate change. 

The purpose of the plan is to provide a 30-year strategy, with a 5-year action plan to reduce the community's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while reinforcing efforts to stabilize long-term household energy costs. Additionally, it provides strategies to further prepare the City to address challenges and opportunities from the impacts of climate change. Visit our Engage page for more information.