A few months ago, I told you about the City of Montréal’s plans to ban natural gas in new buildings in the Fall of 2024. And I have an exciting update to share!
The Metropolitan Community of Montréal (CMM) has now officially banned the installation of all fossil fuel-powered heating systems and appliances in new small buildings. This landmark regulation will roll out between this October and next April.
What makes this even more remarkable, is that this ban will impact a total of 82 municipalities, which make up half of Québec’s population.
“This regulation will help avoid 500,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in the CMM area by 2035, the equivalent of the pollution generated by more than 100,000 motor vehicles,” explains Patrick Bonin, Climate and Energy campaigner at Greenpeace Canada.
Not only does this decision align with Montréal’s climate plan — which aims to have zero-emission buildings by 2040 — but it’s a critical step toward achieving Québec’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
“This is a major victory!” exclaims Bonin. “Greenpeace Canada has been working for years to get gas out of buildings, in partnership with our colleagues in the Let’s Take Out the Gas! coalition — which we are a member of in Québec.”
© the Bialons/ Unsplash. Townhouses on a Plateau-Mont-Royal street, Montréal, QC.
While this is a major win, there’s room for improvement and opportunities to strengthen the ban. For instance, the CMM hasn’t banned the renewal of gas boilers in existing buildings and has allowed renewable natural gas in new big buildings. But we will keep up the pressure
Along with the Let’s Take Out the Gas! coalition, we’re demanding an immediate shift to energy systems that will minimize gas usage, ban the renewal of gas boilers, and promote a transition to 100% electric solutions complemented by energy efficiency projects. We’re also encouraging the Québec government to show leadership and support municipal ambitions to phase-out fossil gas in buildings.
“We intend to continue campaigning for cities, provinces and the federal government to end the use of gas in buildings. And thanks to the mobilization of our supporters, we can look forward to more victories in the near future!” says Bonin.
In fact, a number of cities — including Vancouver, Prévost, Candiac, and Mont-Saint-Hilaire — have already adopted similar gas bans, and the CMM’s regulation will encourage other municipalities to do the same. With each new ban we’re accelerating the transition to cleaner and safer cities, and a greener and better world!
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- Source: https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/story/66369/montreal-fossil-fuel-ban-will-impact-82-municipalities/