The municipality of Prévost, in the Laurentians, announced Wednesday that it is the subject of legal action by the company Énergir which aims, it says, to counter its regulation on the decarbonization of buildings.
By-law 831 of the City of Prévost, adopted a few weeks ago, will prohibit as of the end of next month certain uses of gas in new residential and institutional buildings in Prévost, with the exception of gas stoves and BBQs. .
The mayor of Prévost, Paul Germain, is of the opinion that the sole purpose of the legal procedure is to invalidate by-law 831, which he describes as innovative and reasonable. He points out that since the regulations were presented last April, they have been the subject of collaborative work, including with representatives of Énergir.
According to Mayor Germain, Énergir wants to create a legal precedent with the City of Prévost, because many municipalities and cities have consulted it since April and are preparing to adopt similar measures.
On behalf of the members of the municipal council, Paul Germain deplores that the gas giant is attacking a municipality of just over 13,000 inhabitants, located a few kilometers from Saint-Jérôme.
Two years ago, Prévost established a target of 50% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to those of 2018.
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