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Home My WebLink About2024-10-18 Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date:October 18, 2024 Time:12:00 PM Location:ECCIP is an information package and not a meeting. Description: An ECCIP is an electronic package containing correspondence received by Staff for Council's information. This is not a meeting of Council or Committee. Alternate Format: If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Members of Council: In accordance with the Procedural By-law, please advise the Municipal Clerk at clerks@clarington.net, if you would like to include one of these items on the next regular agenda of the appropriate Standing Committee, along with the proposed resolution for disposition of the matter. 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Pages 1.Region of Durham Correspondence 2.Durham Municipalities Correspondence 3.Other Municipalities Correspondence 4.Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 5.Miscellaneous Correspondence 5.1 Minutes from the Newcastle Business Improvement Area dated September 12, 2024 3 5.2 Minutes from the Orono Business Improvement Area dated September 26, 2024 6 5.3 Wendy Bracken - New BBC Report regarding Incineration (Energy From Waste) - October 17, 2024 9 October 18, 2024 Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP) Page 2 Newcastle BIA MINUTES September 12th, 2024  www.villageofnewcastle.ca Attendance: Jim Norwood, Marni Lewis, Janeen Calder, Carolyn Brooks, Jane Black, Tracey Yates, Laura Knox, Lina Schmahl, Rhonda Armour, Heidi Fairweather, Katie Fairweather, Rod MacLeod, Kirby Eady, Vicki Sweeney, Paul Pirri - Director of Economic Development, Twinkle (Revive Physiotherapy and Wellness) Regrets: Doug Sirrs, Theresa Vanhaverbeke, Valentine Lovekin, Councillor Willie Woo 1.Meeting called to order at 9:00am - Land Acknowledgement read 2.Approval of July minutes  Motion by: Janeen Calder Seconded by: Tracey Yates Carried 3.Business Arising from Minutes: n/a 4.President’s report: n/a 5.Treasurer’s Report:  The current bank balance is $102,334.53  6.Council Report: n/a 7.Committee Reports  Safety and Decor:  Our Snowﬂake light contract has been renewed for the year and paid for. We have 8 businesses (13 planters purchased) participating in the Fall Planter program from Bloom Field Garden Centre. Watch for the winter planters coming out in November.    Advertising:  On Instagram, we reached 884 accounts. Page 3 Facebook post reach 1610 accounts.   Top posts on Instagram:  Harvest Festival poster - 429 reach  Be Happy for Other small businesses - 254 reach  Orono Fair- 252 reach  Santa Parade registration open - 240 reach  Top posts in Facebook:  Harvest Festival poster - 607 reach  Visit the Orono Fair - 448 reach Follow Parade socials- 378 reach  Loading long weekend- 361 reach  Special Events:  Harvest Festival (Saturday, October 5th, 9am- 3pm)  There are 82 vendors conﬁrmed so far. Planning is coming along and is expected to be a great day with lots of activities for the community to enjoy. Marni will reach out to James Printing to conﬁrm when banners are going up. Bowmanville Rotary Club’s Oktoberfest event is all set, tickets are available online. The BIA will share anything from their social media to help promote the event. Janeen will conﬁrm the Hall Board will share to their socials as well. Community Hall Lighting (Sunday, November 17th, 5:00pm)  The lighting event has changed over the years. The Hall will be lite up, and the gazebo/parkette. We have a new tree that will be set up by the fountain. The lights will go on at 5:00pm before the parade starts. Santa Parade (Sunday, November 17th, 5:30pm)  There will be a new ﬂoat for Santa this year. The committee will be at the Harvest Festival selling new and old buttons and students will be selling old holiday decor items.  Santa Breakfast (Sunday, December 1st, 8-11am)  Plans are in the works Page 4 8. CBOT: Homeless Help ﬂyers are available and delivered to the businesses Clarington Community Career Fair is scheduled for October 10th from 12-3pm at Garnet B Rickard. If you are a business looking to hire or looking for a job this is a great opportunity. Mayors Address is September 12th at the Newcastle Community Hall 9. Newcastle & District Chamber of Commerce:  Business Directories are being put together New logo and signs are up on the Community service signs Networking event at Boston Pizza is September 17th 10. CIP/Economic Development/Street Scape: Welcome to Paul Pirri in his new role as Director of Economic Development, he is excited to be a part of Clarington. The Street scape RFP is going out shortly, after that they will have a better idea of timelines and designs. Laura will follow up on the 2025 snow removal season The Municipality is always available to welcome new businesses to Clarington, attend grand openings, answer any questions. The CIP grants are available for anyone looking at new signage, facade, accessibility. The BIA event signs are in the works. We are looking at having 1 in the Port of Newcastle, 1 beside the ﬁrehall, 1 north coming from MacDonalds. The application has been submitted, we had hoped to have the $2000 fee waived or reduced, but that is not possible.  11. New Business: n/a 12. Motion to Adjourn: Moved by: Janeen Calder Seconded: Lina Schmahl Page 5 September 26 - Orono DBIA Minutes Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Orono Town Hall, lower level Present: Karen, Julie, Frank, Brad, Perry, Alison D (Library), Bonnie W (CBOT), Councillor Margaret Zwart, Shelley R (Orono Events Committee) 1. Land Acknowledgment Statement 2. Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve: Brad, Second: Frank 3. Approval of June Minutes: Motion to approve: Julie, Second: Karen 4. Financial Statements/ Bank Balance: Aug statement: $7600 5. Presentations/Delegations N/A 6. Business - DBIA downtown Inclusion Statement/ Land Acknowledgment Statement The Municipality of Clarington is situated within the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas and Chippewas (chip-uh-WUH) of the Anishinabeg (uh-NISH-in-NAH-bek) known today as the Williams Treaties First Nations. Our work on these lands acknowledges their resilience and their longstanding contributions to the area now known as the Municipality of Clarington a. Update from Brad on the Orono Swag - Brad showed final logo, he proposed that we purchase 100 hoodies/or sweatshirts for the fall/winter. Each participating business buy 10 from BIA with a slight mark-up, then sell at the suggested retail price. Wholesale hoodies ar $23.00. Brad to check on cost of sweatshirts. Approved. b. Frank Maitland – Bank update and Christmas Lights $2500 was transferred from Orono Events Committee to BIA for Christmas Lights refurbishment. c. Update from CBOT – Oct. 4 Breakfast with MPP Piccini at the Orono Town Call – Breakfast catered by Pound & Pesto go tot their website to buy tickets; Oct. 10 – Job Fair; Oct 23 – Wednesday Morning Motivator at Orono Country Café – CBOT to buy tickets. d. Update from Perry Kirkbride – Orono Town Hall – Committee is hosting a movie after the Santa Claus Parade, and there will be a fall concert e. Timothy Jackson – regarding media information required for end of September at the Arena – it is the individual business’ responsibility to connect with Timothy regarding their information that is shown on arena screen Page 6 New Business a) Pumpkin Walk is the major discussion of this meeting. Volunteers are needed. Heather is unable to head this committee this year. b) Shelly to discuss Santa buttons and Orono Public School participation in the design. - 300 buttons Shelley needed the cheque for $432.09 to pay for buttons. They will be on sale earlier this year. c) Order needs to be placed for the wreath for Nov. 11 – Apple blossom Flowers will order wreath through legion Date of Next Meeting: October 17, 8:30 Orono Town Hall November 21, 8:30 Orono Town Hall 7. Adjournment – 9:45 a.m. 2024 Pumpkin Walk – Minutes from September, 26 ODBIA Meeting Pumpkin Walk Meeting Oct. 10 – 8:30 at Orono Weekly Times Posters ● Make up poster- be sure to highlight what time the costume contest begins (we’ve used Canva in the past to design something) - JULIE ● Print and distribute to businesses downtown - ALSO – ADVERTISEMENT IN PAPER Social Media ● Make up a post for Timothy to share for Pumpkin Walk (we’ve used Canva in the past to design something) - JULIE ● Make up a post for Timothy to share looking for farmers to take pumpkins on Nov 2nd (Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue, Jungle Cat World, Kendal Hills Farm) CHECKING WITH SARAH GRAHAM FIRST -KAREN ● Make up a post asking for volunteers for event set up of decorations at OTH as well as for the event in the evening, try to post around Thanksgiving (2 weeks before) – ALISON FROM THE LIBRARY Prize Donations ● Ask local businesses for donations for our prizes for the costume contest. (Jungle Cat World usually donates a family pass and will take pumpkins). Will need to split up amongst each category. Last year we bought some items from Dollar Store to fill out the prizes. - TO BE ADDRESSED NEXT MEETING AT JULIE’S OCTOBER 10TH , THURSDAY, 8:30 a.m. Activities Day Of (in the past) ● Colouring table, X’s and O’s, ● Library activities (Sam at Library will usually help with getting student volunteers) -- ALISON - ALSO ONBOARD FOR THE BUTTON MAKING AND ACTIVITIES AND WILL BE REACHING OUT TO SCHOOL FOR VOLUNTEERS…. ● Scavenger hunt and trick or treating downtown Page 7 ● My Friend the Skeleton plays live on the stage in OTH - PERRY ADVISED WADE WILL BE PLAYING - N/C ● Pumpkin display on OTH steps ● Costume contest (4 categories last year- 2 kids age groups, group costume, adult costume) ● Hot chocolate and apple cider sales (Kent Farms - Sam Kent donated the cider last year) - JULIE OR KAREN ● Window decorating contest for businesses - NEW IDEA FROM ALISON AT THE LIBRARY - DO A STORY WALK - HAVE LARGE PAGES OF A STORY IN THE WINDOWS OF BUSINESSES. KIDS/PARENTS CAN GO AROUND TO THE STORES TO READ ONE PAGE AT EACH BUSINESS. WINDOWS CAN BE DECORATED TO THE THEME OF THE PAGE……HOPEFULLY I HAVE THIS RIGHT……. Items Needed for Event ● Hot beverage carafes, if doing sales (Shelley Rivers) and supplies (cups, hot chocolate, etc) - SHELLY ● Halloween decorations (Strands Studio has everything from last year, may need to replace some items) - YES ● Tea lights and BBQ lighters for pumpkin display (Strands Studio has quite a lot from last year) - YES WE WILL GET A COUNT ● Colouring supplies (Strands Studio has quite a lot from last year) - YES ● Scissors, tape and twine for decorating ● Tables and chairs supplied by OTH ● Sound system, fog machine and lighting (Eric from OTH) - PERRY TO CHECK Support in the Past ● Perry Kirkbride- OTH board - ● Mark Rutherford- event Emcee - KAREN TO CHECK ● Samantha Aitkens- Library (usually can source student volunteers for running the event) – ALISON TO FOLLOW-UP Other ● Ensure elevator is accessible and path is clear between the hallway and the main area of the Orono Town Hall - PERRY WILL BE AWAY, HOWEVER HE MAY HAVE A REPLACEMENT BRAD HAS LEFT OVER T-SHIRTS AT APPLE BLOSSOM – THEY CAN BE USED IN GIFT BASKETS AND DONE AS A THROW OUT FROM THE BALCONY. TO CHECK WITH HEATHER IF THERE IS MONEY OWING…. Page 8 From:Chambers, Michelle To:Chambers, Michelle Subject:PLEASE READ: New BBC Report: Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power Date:October 18, 2024 9:26:11 AM Attention Durham Clerks: Please consider this to be correspondence to the Works Committee for their next Agenda. I also wish this correspondence to be circulated to Durham's three committees dealing with DYEC matters listed here: Energy from Waste Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW WMAC) Energy from Waste Advisory Committee (EFWAC) Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee (DECAC) Dear Durham Works Committee Chair Barton and Members, We have been cautioning Durham Region and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), since before the Durham incinerator (DYEC) was approved, that incineration is bad for our health and our environment, including our climate. Myself, Linda Gasser - a fellow Durham Region resident - and many others, including major Canadian environmental organizations, have provided data to decision makers over the years demonstrating that incineration is NOT "clean" - it's dirty energy that comes with many environmental and health problems in addition to climate impacts, including the major problems of highly toxic dioxin and furan emissions and heavily contaminated ash residues. It is an obscene paradox that the Durham incinerator has dirtied up our air, land, water and our grid while at the same time the electricity it generates from burning garbage is being subsidized by Ontario ratepayers. A new BBC report, released October 15, 2024, is a must read for all decision makers especially members of Durham and York Regional Councils and particularly for you as Durham Works Committee members. I have copied and pasted the text of the article below. I also provide the link to the BBC report below which I urge you to click on so that you can access the data charts, video and pictures included in their report, which provide essential information. I strongly encourage you to read the relatively short article in its entirety. Some of the conclusions/statements made in the BBC report include: "The BBC’s five-year analysis used data on actual pollution levels recorded by operators at their incinerators and found that energy-from-waste plants are now producing the same amount of greenhouse gases per unit of electricity as if they were burning coal." "This now leaves waste incineration as the dirtiest way the UK produces power. According to the BBC analysis, energy produced from waste is five times more polluting than the average UK unit of electricity." "Incinerators getting dirtier and bigger" "The waste they are burning is increasingly made up of plastic, according to local government data. Because plastic is produced from fossil fuels, it is the dirtiest type of waste to burn." "According to the government’s own statistics, burning plastic produces 175 times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than burying it in landfill." "Councils ‘locked in’ to burning waste" "The challenge is that even if local authorities wanted to move away from the use of energy-from-waste plants they are often unable to due to restrictive, long-term contracts." "Dr Colin Church, who led an independent review of incineration for the Scottish government which resulted in the ban, said: “‘Lock-in’ is a real issue, the energy-from-waste sector swears blind it’s not, but it is.” "the Local Government Association (LGA) - representing local authorities in England and Wales - expressed concerns to the BBC that these contracts have left councils unable to explore the use of more environmental solutions, such as recycling, for fear of a fine for breach of contract." Link to access the full article is: Page 9 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3wxgje5pwo This BBC report confirms what we have brought forward in multiple delegations and written submissions over many years, including to Durham Regional Council on April 24, 2024 regarding the Durham 2024 Annual Climate Change Report, where we provided evidence to support our ongoing concerns that 1) incineration is bad for our climate and should not be promoted nor supported in any way, 2) that Durham's data shows greenhouse gas emissions from the incinerator have been increasing over the years, 3) that Durham Council and the public haven’t been given a complete picture of Durham's incinerator greenhouse gas emissions, and 4) that globally countries are walking back support for incineration due to climate and other adverse impacts. I have attached my April 24, 2024 PowerPoint as well as Linda Gasser's presentation for your convenience should you wish to review them. It is also noteworthy that the BBC conclusions did not even include the biogenic emissions which, had they been included, would have shown an even greater adverse climate impact than what they reported in their article. Again, please see below for the complete text of the BBC report, however the option to access the text together with the data, video and graphics is to use the link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3wxgje5pwo The evidence is piling up and these concerns should never have been, and can no longer, be ignored. I urge Works Committee members to keep the concerns raised in the BBC article top of mind, together with the multiple issues we have brought to your attention including regarding stack test problems, withheld dioxin/furan AMESA data, inadequate monitoring and concerning 2023 soil test results for dioxins/furans, when reviewing the staff DYEC update report likely to be on your November agenda. This report was requested by myself, Linda Gasser as well as Clarington Council to respond to these and other ongoing and outstanding concerns not addressed in the recently completed EA screening process. Thank you for your attention, Wendy Bracken Resident, Municipality of Clarington, Durham Region Page 10 Delegation to Durham Regional Council April 24, 2024 Durham Report #2024-COW-12 2024 Annual Climate Change Progress Report Wendy Bracken 1Page 11 If you’re serious about addressing climate change, move away from incineration. •Incineration is bad for climate change and should not be promoted nor increased. •GHG emissions from the DYEC are increasing. •Council and Durham public haven’t been given a complete picture of GHG emissions. Only non-biogenic emissions. Not accounting biogenic emissions underestimates climate impact. •Globally countries are walking back support for incineration due to climate and other adverse impacts. 2Page 12 GHG Emissions at the DYEC: Biogenic and Non-Biogenic •Biogenic Emissions are released from burning biomass -the organic fraction originating from plant and animal sources, including food scraps, wood, paper, animal waste, leather. •Non-Biogenic emissions are released from burning the fossil fuel-based fraction -natural gas, plastics, synthetic rubber, solvents- and other materials . 3Page 13 DYEC Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Incineration is bad for climate change 2009 Durham York Environmental Assessment (EA) Estimate 140,000 tonnes of garbage burned = 139,000 tonnes CO2e emitted1 2019 Data 140,000 tonnes of garbage burned = 159,545 tonnes CO2e emitted2 2021 Data 140,435 tonnes of garbage burned = 174,544 tonnes CO2e emitted3,4 1.DURHAM YORK RESIDUAL WASTE STUDY, Air Quality Assessment and Technical Study Report, December 4, 2009, Table 8-2, page 275 2.Durham and York Regions, Durham York Energy Centre Environmental Screening Report, Dec 2021 (ESR), Section 3.8.6, Table 4, page 60, Section 4.3.2, page 94 3.DYEC ECA 2021 Annual Report, Section 2.3, page 15 4.Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting by Facility, for DYEC emissions use search term: durham york 4Page 14 GHG Emissions in Report #2024-COW-12 Differ from the Durham Environmental Screening Report (ESR), Dec 2021 b. Based on preliminary estimates, 2023 corporate GHG emissions were approximately 178,000 tonnes (tCO2e, rounded) 5Page 15 DYEC GHG emissions reported to Council in COW-12 are less than half of Total DYEC GHGs reported to Ontario. COW-12 doesn’t report DYEC biogenic GHG emissions to Council and residents at all. The full picture is missing. Report #2024-COW-12 reported to Durham Council & residents appears to be show Durham’s share is 36% 𝑛𝑒 178,000 𝑠𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝐶𝑂2𝑒=𝟔𝟎,𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝒔𝒏𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑪𝑶𝟎𝒆 BUT Total DYEC GHGs reported to Ontario is 174,544 tonnes CO2e (in 2021); Durham’s share would be 78.6% 𝑛𝑒 174,544 𝑠𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝐶𝑂2𝑒=𝟎𝟎𝟔,𝟎𝟔𝟎 𝒔𝒏𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑪𝑶𝟎𝒆 6Page 16 Ignoring/Not Counting Biogenic Emissions Has Been Debunked by Numerous Studies •Excerpt below from Trash Incineration and Climate Change: Debunking EPA Misinformation https://www.energyjustice.net/incineration/climate “Almost half of the municipal solid waste (trash) is considered to be “biogenic” –meaning that it’s ultimately made from plants such as food scraps, paper, wood, or even from animals, like leather.” “For many years, EPA and others have assumed that CO2 released from burning the biogenic fraction should not be counted because it’s “carbon neutral” since plants and trees regrow. This has been thoroughly debunked in recent years. It depends on many flawed assumptions, such as the idea that new plants and trees are planted that wouldn’t otherwise be growing, and that this additional growth offsets incinerator CO2 emissions instantly.” 7Page 17 Excerpt Below from U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) Review SAB Review of EPA’s Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (September 2011) •“…the agency should consider consistency between biogenic carbon accounting and fossil fuel emissions accounting. Ideally both fossil fuels and biogenic feedstocks should be subject to the same emissions accounting. While there are no easy answers to accounting for the greenhouse gas implications of bioenergy, further consideration of the issues raised by SAB … could result in more scientific rigor in accounting for biogenic emissions.” •“Carbon neutrality cannot be assumed for all biomass energy a priori (Rabl et al. 2007; Johnson 2009; Searchinger et al. 2009).” •https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100RNZG.PDF?Dockey=P100RNZG.PDF 8Page 18 Opinion of the European Environment Agency Scientific Committee http://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/governance/scientific-committee/sc-opinions/opinions-on-scientific-issues/sc-opinion-on-greenhouse-gas 9Page 19 The paper below (June 2012) discusses the scientific background of that Opinion on bioenergy published in September 2011 by the Scientific Committee of the European Environment Agency (EEA). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421512001681 10Page 20 Excerpt from Correcting a Fundamental Error in greenhouse gas accounting related to bioenergy Section 3.Correct greenhouse gas accounting “Many policies consider biomass combustion as ‘carbon-neutral,’ regardless of the source of the biomass … they omit the carbon dioxide (CO2) released by the burning of the biomass itself … This is not correct.” 11Page 21 New Canadian Report Debunks “Climate-Friendly” Claims https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V5uhUcEnmnow0rKQgXDbhpwBmHLFTRNZ/view “This study demonstrates the need for full GHG emissions accounting (i.e., inclusion of biogenic CO2) and consideration of source reduction and diversion management options when conducting analyses of the potential climate change impacts of WTE” “When all GHG emissions are included, it is clear that WTE is responsible for more emissions than all other forms of waste management, including landfills.” 12Page 22 Incineration has higher GHG emissions than coal-fired plants Incineration of Municipal Solid Waste Impact on Global Warming Fact Sheet https://www.pembina.org/reports/Incineration_FS_Climate.pdf 13Page 23 Act to get full DYEC GHG accounting & reporting Stop spending tax dollars on incineration that hurts our climate, our environment and our health •Send back to staff for complete accounting of GHG emissions from the DYEC incinerator, proper description of all assumptions and rationale and evaluation of all assumptions •Do your own research. Find out what is happening globally. •Withdraw the application to increase incineration capacity. •Stop throwing good money after bad- say no to district heating project tied to the incinerator. Incineration is bad on every front – district heating from it will be another ball and chain locking in Durham taxpayers for decades to this harmful facility 14Page 24 https://e360.yale.edu/features/in-europe-a-backlash-is-growing-over-incinerating-garbage 15Page 25 Source: Politico, September 17, 2020 https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-devilish-waste-trash-energy-incineration-recycling-dilemma/ 16Page 26 Source: European Environmental Agency https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/overview-of-taxes-on-the17Page 27 https://www.recycling-magazine.com/2023/10/05/german-co2-tax-will-soon-change-european-waste- streams/#:~:text=The%20emissions%20from%20waste%20incineration,depending%20on%20certain%20content%20factors 18Page 28 https://www.euwid-recycling.com/news/policy/scottish-government-institutes-incineration-moratorium-290622/19Page 29 20 https://www.euwid-recycling.com/news/policy/england-hold-issued-on-environmental-permits-for-new- wte-plants/Page 30 Report 2024-COW 12 2024 Annual Climate Change Progress Report Linda Gasser, Whitby DYEC - the Elephant in the Room Durham Region Council April 24, 2024 Page 31 Corp. GHG emissions. Should require staff report same details annually. Durham report 2021 A-3, Pg 7 Figure 2 2 Page 32 Why does Report 2024 COW 12 chart depict -biogenic GHGs as relatively constant? 3 Page 33 NPRI shows increasing non-biogenic reported emissions through to 2021 https://climate-change.canada.ca/facility-emissions/GHGRP-G10805-2022.html?GocTemplateCulture=en-CA&external=true 4 Page 34 Ontario Dataset: reported biogenic, non-biogenic & Total CO2e https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/greenhouse-gas-emissions-reporting-by-facility/resource/0996bfd9- ed27-4f78-8ed1-9e024185f10a/view/2546a05c-a38b-452c-8105-17d8c7215a00 5 Page 35 6 increasing with relatively stable tonnage other Data source: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/greenhouse-gas-emissions-reporting-by-facility/resource/0996bfd9-ed27-4f78-8ed1-9e024185f10a/view/2546a05c-a38b-452c-8105-17d8c7215a00 Page 36 reported to Council, as they are to Ontario. E.g. are there more fossil fuels based materials e.g. plastics? More natural gas used and if so, why? What else? how are biogenic & non biogenic fractions determined? WHO verifies? Council must require traceable accounting of all GHG data reported. Council must know and owe the public complete transparency. COW-12 Pg 4, Sec. 2.1 b) states: to be the largest source of GHG emissions overall in Durham Region. 7 Page 37 Investing in transit should be a Council priority to reduce GHGs, address Affordability/Accessibility Crises & improve Air Quality 8 Page 38 Successive Councils have not taken CONSISTENT & IF Durham were (the DYEC) council would WITHDRAW capacity increase request to 160,000 tpy. Total garbage tonnage could be reduced IF Works Committee were committed to supporting efforts to address waste at the front end. Spending time & money on district energy that portrays the DYEC, your HIGHEST greenwashing. (2024-COW-1). Climate Change is a human rights issue. Citizens taking governments to court. To those of you considering a run for Regional Chair, your records on the DYEC, Budgets as well as the Climate and Transit files will be closely monitored. Please k (Growing US Cities Face Climate Problems - Globe & Mail July 29, 2023) Thank you for your attention. QUESTIONS?? 9 Page 39