Toronto City Council passed its first City Budget since declaring a climate emergency. Read the Toronto Environmental Alliance’s analysis and recap of this year’s City Budget process. - Toronto City Council approved its 2020 budget this week - and thanks to advocacy by TEA staff and supporters it includes important actions to address the climate emergency.

FEBRUARY 19, 2020: Today, Council passed its 2020 tax-funded Budget, the first budget since Council declared a climate emergency. The Toronto Environmental Alliance welcomes the additional staff and funding for climate action in this year’s budget, along with new investments in TCHC retrofits, public transit vehicles and upgrades, and the greening of the City’s fleet. However, bolder action is needed to put Toronto on track to meet its 2030 emission reduction target and to truly address the climate emergency that our city is facing. 

We were at the City Budget Committee meetings this week to speak up on climate action in the 2020 City Budget - the first budget since the City of Toronto declared a climate emergency and committed to fast-track emission reductions, commit to critical climate funding, build equity and inclusion in climate action and ensure meaningful resident participation.

In October, Toronto declared a Climate Emergency - and promised accelerated action to make Toronto zero-carbon by 2050. A first test of the City’s commitment is the 2020 City Budget, which was released last week. Read TEA’s assessment - and find out how to get involved in the budget process.