In response to City Council’s climate emergency declaration in 2019, the City is updating its TransformTO
climate action strategy to meet an accelerated greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of net zero by
2050 or sooner. This includes reaching a short-term target to reduce emissions by 65 per cent from 1990
levels by 2030; a key milestone on the path to net zero.
From June 28 to August 4, 2021, the City of Toronto asked for feedback to help prioritize the short-term
climate actions to meet our 2030 emissions reduction target. The consultation also asked residents to
consider what these actions might look like in the community. More than 1,000 residents were engaged in
this consultation. All this feedback has been compiled and summarized into a consultation report and will
inform the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy that will be presented to Toronto City Council in fall 2021.