Pickering

The Active Transportation Plan is integrated into the Transportation Master Plan, 2021.

The City has a Community Grant, but it is not an environment/climate change fund. It also provides an Environmental Schools Grant (specific to schools).

City of Pickering is developing its first Community Climate Adaptation Plan (CCAP) to help the community adapt to a changing climate.

City of Pickering has adopted the Durham Community Energy Plan.

The City endorsed and supported the Regions Durham Greener Homes program.

Transportation Master Plan, 2021 has a Complete Street Recommendations section.

Integrated Sustainable Design Standards, 2022 have EV-Ready Requirements. For example, for low-rise and MURB, 40% of parking spaces must have EV rough-in and 10% have EV-ready charging infrastructure or equivalent electric vehicle energy management systems.

The City of Pickering has recently adopted new Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS) for all new development in the city to replace the 2007 Sustainable Development Guidelines. The new standards consist of two tiers of performance criteria. Tier 1 elements would be required for all new developments arising from Site Plans and Subdivision applications deemed complete on or after January 1, 2023. Tier 2 consists of an optional, higher level of achievement. Tracking performance is integrated into site plan agreements.

Integrated Sustainable Design Standards, 2022 has Green Roof Requirements. For example, for MURB green roof should cover at least 50% of available roof space, or a combination of a green roof, cool roof and solar PV installed for at least 75%.

The Town has an internal document on fleet electrification.