Durham Community Energy Plan – Implementation Governance

In 2018 the Region of Durham created the Durham Community Energy Plan (DCEP), Durham Region’s strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a green economy. Achieving the goals of the DCEP will provide multiple economic, environmental and social benefits to Durham Region. Successful implementation of the DCEP however requires multiple groups and sectors to work together (e.g. government, community organizations, postsecondary institutions, and utilities). Previous attempts to develop a platform to work together on tackling climate change have failed due to the difficulty in aligning the priorities and resources of all of these different groups. The goal of this project is to develop a governance structure for the DCEP that will be stable, benefit everyone involved. Doing this successfully will ensure that the goals of Durham Region’s DCEP are met.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Winfield;Stephen Hill;Timothy MacNeill;Stephen Hill;Timothy MacNeill;Mark Winfield

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Partner:

Regional Municipality of Durham

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration; Utilities

University:

Trent University; University of Ontario Institute of Technology; York University

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