HalifACT – A Coastal City’s Climate Plan
On January 29, 2019, Halifax Regional Council declared a climate emergency and began the work of creating an updated climate plan. Their ambitious plan, HalifACT––approved unanimously by Halifax Regional Council in June 2020––is a set of 46 actions designed to help the municipality meet a net-zero emissions goal by 2050. Developed by Halifax’s Regional Municipality’s Environment and Climate Change team, HalifACT will save money, prevent loss, prepare communities, and improve wellbeing. Regional Council approved a dedicated 3% tax to fund HalifACT for a minimum of 10 years. That’s $18M a year to help HalifACT mainstream climate action across the organization, with key partners and the public, allowing them to move faster and further, using a collective impact approach.
Speaker

Kevin Boutilier
Manager of Community Energy
Regional Municipality of Halifax

Kevin Boutilier is the Manager of Community Energy with the Halifax Regional Municipality. After receiving a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 2013, Kevin began working in the renewable energy industry, gaining knowledge of solar energy system design, feasibility, installation and operation. In his current position, Kevin is responsible for the successful delivery of the Solar City program, a new Retrofit Pilot program and the Municipal Electric Vehicle Strategy. In addition, Kevin is the technical expert supporting the implementation of HalifACT, the municipality’s climate action plan that aims to reduce community-wide emissions by 75% over 2016 levels and achieve net-zero by 2050. Kevin uses his experience and passion of clean energy to educate and lead the community in reducing their carbon footprint.
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