Quebec is granting $117 million to the City of Montreal to support it in its fight against climate change. This contribution targets the electrification of transportation and the decarbonization of municipal buildings.
The financial assistance from Québec will notably enable the City to install 800 charging stations for electric vehicles by 2025. These will be added to the 1,000 stations that already exist in the metropolis. It will also help it carry out work to convert to renewable energies by eliminating the use of fuel oil and propane in some fifteen municipal buildings, including the Botanical Garden. Montreal also plans to make arrangements to counter flooding and heat islands by planting trees.
Recall that in December 2020, the administration of Valérie Plante unveiled the details of its climate plan which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990) and provided for the eventual planting of 500,000 trees.
“These three projects are essential if we want to reach our targets,” said Mayor Plante during a press conference on Monday, accompanied by Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, and Chantal Rouleau, minister responsible for metropolitan France. Transport represents 40% of GHG emissions, but buildings rank second in this area, she recalled.
Minister Charette also plans to participate in a press conference in Quebec City at 2 p.m. along with the member for Jean-Talon, Joëlle Boutin, and the mayor of Quebec City, Bruno Marchand.
Further details will follow.
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