TOGETHER FOR A SUSTAINABLE METROPOLIS

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1 SUMMARY Progress Report Montréal Community Sustainable Development Plan TOGETHER FOR A SUSTAINABLE METROPOLIS

2 MONITORING OF MUNICIPAL COMMITMENTS The Ville de Montréal undertook to carry out 117 commitments categorized under the 37 actions set out in the Montréal Community Sustainable Development Plan (the Plan). The progress it has made in each of the Plan s orientations is indicated as follows: the progress bars define the average percentage of municipal commitments achieved; and the graphs show the status of the commitments at a glance. ORIENTATION 1 IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 1 Develop and implement a plan to reduce Montréal s greenhouse gas emissions 2 Reduce automobile dependency 3 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions of existing and newly-constructed buildings 4 Increase the al performance of its conventional vehicle fleet 5 Promote the electrification of transportation 6 Take part in climate change awareness campaigns 7 Minimize the use of wood heating in urban s 8 Test alternatives to abrasive minerals 9 Expand knowledge of sources of fine particulate matter and the concentrations of each type 10 Influence the decisions of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment s committee on air quality 11 Minimize the use of heating oil in buildings actions including 31 commitments Progress: 35% Ongoing 12 Achieved 2 Continuous 16 ORIENTATION Progress: 59% ENSURE THE QUALITY OF RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS 12 Support affordable, safe and ally friendly residential development adapted to the needs of families 13 Establish sustainable neighbourhoods 14 Ease traffic 5 actions including 26 commitments Progress: 62% Ongoing 10 Achieved 4 Continuous Contribute to greening efforts and reduce heat islands 16 Promote Montréal as a family-friendly place to live Ongoing 2 Achieved 3 Continuous Progress: 85% Ongoing 2 Achieved 4 Continuous 20

3 ORIENTATION 3 PRACTICE RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 17 Reduce leaks and illicit water consumption 18 List water consumption levels by industry sector 19 Improve efficiency of drinking water consumption 20 Promote rainwater catchment, retention and infiltration at the source 21 Prevent and correct reversed connections contaminating the storm sewer system 22 Implement at-source reduction measures 23 Implement recycling and re-use measures 24 Hold eco-responsible events actions including 30 commitments Progress: 31% About to begin 6 Ongoing 11 Achieved 2 Continuous 11 ORIENTATION Progress: 56% ADOPT SOLID SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES (INDUSTRIES, BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS) 25 Support the development of the clean technology sector 26 Stimulate demand for green technology, products and services 27 Assist Montréal-based businesses in adopting best practices for sustainable development 6 actions including 12 commitments Progress: 22% About to begin 2 Ongoing 11 Achieved 6 Continuous Adopt a management system, regulations or policies that promote(s) the acquisition of certifications covering sustainable development concepts 29 Review municipal funding programs in order to promote certification 30 Participate in training activities on certification and al programs About to begin 4 Ongoing 2 Achieved Progress: 34% About to begin 3 Ongoing 3 Achieved 1

4 ORIENTATION 5 IMPROVE PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY, NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS AND GREEN SPACES 31 Establish a collaborative framework for protecting and developing highly biodiverse territories 32 Make use of green infrastructures and their ecological services in the city 33 Publish information to raise awareness of biodiversity and encourage the public to take action to preserve it 34 Reinforce the eco-friendly management of the city s green spaces actions including 9 commitments Progress: 30% Ongoing 9 Achieved 0 Continuous Progress: 69% SOCIAL COMPONENT 35 Show solidarity 36 Demonstrate equity 37 Handle succession planning 3 actions cincluding commitments Progress: 38% Ongoing 9 Achieved 0 Continuous 0 Ongoing 3 Achieved Progress: 97% Ongoing 1 Achieved 3

5 MONITORING OF OBJECTIVES 1 REDUCE MONTRÉAL S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 30% BY 2020, COMPARED TO 1990 Between 1990 and 2009, the Montréal community s total GHG emissions decreased by 6%. 2 ACHIEVE THE CANADA-WIDE STANDARD FOR AMBIENT FINE PARTICULATE MATTER CONCENTRATION (30 µg/m³) BY 2020 The average annual concentration of fine particulate matter in 2011 and 2012 exceeded the Canada-wide standard of 30 µg/m 3. 3 REDUCE NET MIGRATION FROM MONTRÉAL TO THE SUBURBS BY 25% BY 2012, FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON THE 25 TO 44 AGE GROUP OF MONTREALERS WHO MOVE OUT OF THE CITY EACH YEAR The late results for this objective, which has now expired, indicate that migration to the suburbs dropped by 15%, from -24,188 residents ( ) to -20,675 residents ( ). 4 REDUCE PRODUCTION OF DRINKING WATER BY 15% BY 2015, COMPARED TO 2000 Between 2000 and 2012, the production of drinking water for the agglomeration of Montréal was reduced by 10%. 5 IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF RUNOFF WATER THAT FLOWS INTO WATERCOURSES Non-quantified objective. 6 RECOVER 80% OF ORGANIC AND RECYCLABLE WASTE, HOSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW), CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND DEMOLITION (CRD) WASTE AND BULKY REFUSE BY 2019, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WASTE MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN FOR THE AGGLOMERATION OF MONTRÉAL In 2012, the total recovery rate for the agglomeration of Montréal was 40%. 7 TURN MONTRÉAL INTO A NORTH AMERICAN LEADER IN THE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR BY 2020 Non-quantified objective. 8 INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS OR THE MEMBERSHIP OF VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS BY 30% IN MONTRÉAL BY 2020, COMPARED TO 2010 The witness certifications identified in the Plan globally increased by 48%. The strongest increase (100%) was recorded for the building sector (LEED and BOMA BESt certifications). 9 IMPROVE MONTRÉAL S GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES BY INCREASING THE CANOPY COVER TO 25% FROM 20% BY 2025, COMPARED TO 2007 The canopy index of 20.3% was established on the basis of aerial photographs taken in This index will be measured again in More detailed information about these objectives is available on the Montreal Sustainability Report web site. ville.montreal.qc.ca/sustreport

6 MONTRÉAL S APPROACH Since the Ville de Montréal signed the Déclaration de principe de la collectivité montréalaise en matière de développement durable (Statement of principle of the Montréal community on sustainable development) in 2003, it has been working in partnership with numerous organizations that have taken up the challenge of sustainable development. At the end of 2013, the Plan had 215 partners. The Plan sets out 37 main actions that are broken down into a number of commitments. The city and its partners track the progress they make on these commitments, and publish their results in a report every two years. PARTNER PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS By subscribing to the Plan, partner organizations have made a commitment to take concrete measures. For this report, only information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions was gathered. Partners carried out promising initiatives to reduce GHG emissions, and 16% of partners developed a reduction plan. THE PARTNERS NETWORK The Partners network is a forum conducive to communicating and discussing, with a mission to mobilizing partners that are committed to achieving the Plan s objectives and raising its profile among the Montréal community. The Network is led by the Conseil régional de l environnement de Montréal, the Conférence régionale des élus and Ville de Montréal s Division du développement durable. In 2012 and 2013, 13 events were organized, including the Gala de reconnaissance en environnement et développement durable. These gatherings enabled partners to obtain and share information on issues related to the actions outlined in the Plan. LOCAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLANS To ensure that the actions defined in the Corporate Sustainable Development Plan are deployed consistently throughout the urban agglomeration, Montréal s boroughs and related municipalities were invited to prepare their own local sustainable development plans. Of the city s 19 boroughs, 12 have implemented a local sustainable development plan and 7 have initiated a process towards this end. Of the Urban Agglomeration of Montréal s 14 related municipalities, 4 have adopted a local sustainable development plan and 6 have initiated a process towards this end. MONTRÉAL S CORPORATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN The municipal administration adopted an internal plan to make sustainable development central to its operations. That plan, the Corporate Sustainable Development Plan , is complementary to the Montréal Community Sustainable Development Plan It defines the measures to be taken to enable the city to achieve sustainable development internally. 1 Integrate sustainable development in the plans, policies, programs and major projects conducted by the Montréal municipal administration Progress: 43% Progress: 60% 2 Integrate sustainable development in management practices, through eco-responsible initiatives. Progress: 51% Progress: 75% 3 Integrate sustainable development in the assessment of the al, and performance of the Montréal municipal administration. Progress: 5% Progress: 35% ville.montreal.qc.ca/sustainabledevelopment