Speak up for climate action
SPEAKING UP FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CLIMATE ACTION YOU CAN TAKE.
Build political will for climate action by telling your representatives that it is an urgent priority
To send an e-mail to all three levels of government asking them to take the necessary action on climate change to protect our future, copy paste these e-mail lists:
Sudbury – MP Viviane Lapointe, MPP Jamie West, Mayor Paul Lefebvre and Council
viviane.lapointe@parl.gc.ca; JWest-CO@ndp.on.ca; mayor@greatersudbury.ca; mark.signoretti@greatersudbury.ca; eric.benoit@greatersudbury.ca; michel.brabant@greatersudbury.ca; pauline.fortin@greatersudbury.ca; mike.parent@greatersudbury.ca; rene.lapierre@greatersudbury.ca; natalie.labbee@greatersudbury.ca; al.sizer@greatersudbury.ca; deb.mcintosh@greatersudbury.ca; fern.cormier@greatersudbury.ca; bill.leduc@greatersudbury.ca; joscelyne.landry-altmann@greatersudbury.ca
Nickel Belt – MP Marc Serré, MPP France Gélinas, Mayor Paul Lefebvfre and Council
Marc.Serre@parl.gc.ca; gelinas-co@ndp.on.ca; mayor@greatersudbury.ca; mark.signoretti@greatersudbury.ca; eric.benoit@greatersudbury.ca; michel.brabant@greatersudbury.ca; pauline.fortin@greatersudbury.ca; mike.parent@greatersudbury.ca; rene.lapierre@greatersudbury.ca; natalie.labbee@greatersudbury.ca; al.sizer@greatersudbury.ca; deb.mcintosh@greatersudbury.ca; fern.cormier@greatersudbury.ca; bill.leduc@greatersudbury.ca; joscelyne.landry-altmann@greatersudbury.ca
More to do: join in on local actions, and talk to your friends, neighbours and family about the climate emergency and why it is important to you.
To keep informed on timely opportunities to speak up for climate action, sign the climate pledge and opt-in to email notices.
Climate action in Greater Sudbury
MAY 28, 2019, GREATER SUDBURY UNANIMOUSLY DECLARED A CLIMATE EMERGENCY, MADE CLIMATE ACTION A PRIORITY AND SET A PATH FOR A PLAN TO REDUCE OUR CARBON EMISSIONS TO NET ZERO BY 2050, AND TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY FROM CLIMATE IMPACTS. Thank you to Council and to all who helped make this happen. As a City and as a community, we now begin the work in earnest to reduce our carbon emissions and prepare for climate impacts. Stay connected so that we can all contribute by continuing to be a voice for climate action and/or taking personal action.
On November 12, 2019, Council approved taking the next steps on Greater Sudbury’s draft Community Energy and Emissions Plan. On September 22, 2020, Council unanimously approved the final plan. Here is their first implementation plan for City actions 2021-2025. Here is our review of that plan: full analysis, and one-page summary. On Feb. 27, 2024, the City presented their Climate Action Update up to 2022, with proposed actions to 2028. Although the report showed many climate actions taken by the City, it also showed we are not on track to reach net zero by 2050 or meet our science-based targets to reduce emissions. Read that report here, and our tracking of CEEP ‘primary actions’ here.
In 2023, Council adopted a Community Climate Adaptation Plan, and approved a senior Climate Resilience position to coordinate implementation of the City’s climate mitigation and adaptation. However, during 2024 budget deliberations, Council deferred a decision on funding the Climate Resilience Officer until 2025, where it was dropped.
In December 2024, staff presented the 2023 Climate Action Report. The report again showed many actions taken by the City, but that our City and community had not reduced GHG emissions. The report also lacks an action plan to meet 2030 goals and milestones. In response to the report, Mayor Lefebvre put forward a motion, unanimously approved by Council, providing direction for specific steps forward for energy efficiency for homes and City facilities, electric and low carbon vehicles for residents and the City fleet, and renewable energy. Read our updated status review of CEEP goals and ‘primary actions,’ and review of 2030 targets and milestones, and ‘near-term’ goals from the ‘CEEP Implementation Framework.’
In the Climate Action Report motion (CC2024-294)
By Q2 2025, staff were directed to:
- Provide a detailed report to Council demonstrating energy use and related costs at all municipal facilities.
- Bring recommendations to Council for developing an agreement with reputable third-party providers to increase the number of pay-to-use public EV chargers at City-owned facilities, at little or no additional cost to the City.
- Provide a report to Council with options for a community-wide home energy and resiliency retrofit guidance program.
By Q3 2025, staff were directed to:
- Provide a report to Council itemizing the City fleet of low-emission vehicles and outlining scenarios for increasing that number over the next 10 years, with short, medium and long-term goals, expected investments, cost efficiencies and payback periods.
- Develop a land use planning policy framework to support renewable energy projects in the city and review City-owned properties to support the development of a renewable energy land bank program.

