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    Read the Executive Summary of the Regional Energy Plan, which was produced by a community task force over an accelerated timeline of just 18 months, with members holding only virtual meetings. 

    Read the recently released Regional Energy Plan Report #4: Summary and Implementation Strategy.

    Read all the Regional Energy Plan reports that examine the present situation, set energy and efficiency goals and provide recommendations to achieve them. 

    A regional Climate Change Summit in 2018 resulted in the development of the Windsor Essex Climate Change Collaborative (WEC3) that brings together “community leaders, experts, regional stakeholders, and community members to move towards a low-carbon economy and improve our resilience to our changing climate”. The regional collaborative is intended to build on the foundational work of local communities.

    The climate emergency declared in 2019 by the County of Essex, the City of Windsor, and others, recognized the need for robust and permanent changes, that the future climate performance must be a high priority in all decisions, and called for cooperation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the wider region.

    The development of a Regional Energy Plan is the next step on this climate action journey.

    Equally important as reducing emissions is the plan’s role in creating jobs and ensuring reliable and affordable sources of energy for all sectors into the future. The Essex County Regional Energy Plan will use the guiding principles of ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY and RELIABILITY to establish targets and goals.

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    Energy Planning

    The Regional Energy Plan will support the County of Essex and its member municipalities to take a leadership role in reducing GHG emissions that arise within its geographic boundary from energy use.

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    Climate Change

    Increasing levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHG) are warming the planet. As global temperatures rise, climate patterns around the world are changing.

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    Our Partners

    This project is being led by the County of Essex in partnership with the Essex Region Conservation Authority and the support of municipal and community partners. 

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    Vision, Goals and Principles

    The development of a Regional Energy Plan will help the county of Essex reap the economic benefits of the ongoing modern energy transition by ensuring reliable, cost-competitive energy services to residents and businesses. 

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    Please reach out to us directly if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions:

    Sam Cunningham, Climate Change Coordinator, County of Essex, 519-776-6441 ext. 1303

    Rebecca Belanger, Manager of Planning Services, County of Essex, 519-776-6441 ext. 1325

    Contact your local representative!

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    TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!

    To reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption locally, it’s critical that the Regional Energy Plan represents the insights and ideas of our community members.

    Please share your suggestions and complete our survey now.

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