Sustainability example
A climate progress report presentation for a public audience
A city sustainability office's annual report, for sustainability and ESG teams presenting progress to a council, board or residents. It shows emissions falling by sector against target, renewables overtaking fossil fuels, what is on and off track, and four moves planned for next year.
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01Cover
Ellsmere Climate Progress Report 2026
Emissions, energy and the road to net zero by 2040 · Office of Sustainability
02Agenda
What we'll cover
- Where emissions stand
- Our energy mix
- Initiatives that delivered
- Gaps against target
- The 2027 plan
03Section
Where we stand
Emissions are falling faster than planned, except from transport.
04Key numbers
City emissions fell 14% in a single year
Most of the drop came from cleaner power: the grid is now 62% renewable, up from 47% last year.
- −14% — Emissions vs 2025
- 62% — Renewable electricity
- 1.2Mt — CO₂e emitted in 2026
- 38K — Street trees planted
05Chart
Renewables overtook fossil fuels in the city's electricity
Chart: Fossil (%), Renewable (%) across 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Fossil (%): 2023 69 · 2024 61 · 2025 53 · 2026 38
- Renewable (%): 2023 31 · 2024 39 · 2025 47 · 2026 62
Renewables now supply 62% of city power. Rooftop solar added 9 of this year's 15 points.
06At a glance
The year at a glance
- Renewables passed 60% of city electricity — The grid reached 62% renewable in 2026, three years ahead of the 2029 milestone set in the climate plan.
- 4,200 solar roofs — Up from 1,100.
- 38K trees planted — Shade on 22 streets.
- Transport missed target — Down 2% against 8%.
- Landfill waste down 19% — Food waste collected.
07Points
Three initiatives drove the drop
Each can scale further in 2027 within the existing budget.
- The solar-roof programme financed 3,100 new installations, adding 41 MW of rooftop capacity.
- Retrofitting 64 municipal buildings cut their energy use by 27% and saved $3.8M in bills.
- Kerbside food-waste collection now reaches 88% of homes, diverting 21,000 tonnes from landfill.
08Two columns
On track, and off track
On track
- Renewable electricity share
- Municipal building retrofits
- Landfill diversion
Off track
- Transport, down only 2%
- Home heating, still 71% gas
- Industrial energy reporting
09Comparison
Buildings and transport need different plans
Buildings
- Emissions down 24% this year
- Retrofit grants oversubscribed
- Heat pumps in 9% of homes
Transport
- Down 2% against an 8% target
- Bus ridership at 84% of 2019
- EV chargers mostly downtown
10Table
Emissions by sector against the 2026 target
Sector 2026 (kt) vs 2025 Target Buildings 430 −24% −15% Transport 510 −2% −8% Industry 190 −13% −10% Waste 70 −22% −12% 11Timeline
The 2027 plan in four moves
- Q1 2027Launch an e-bike subsidy and two protected cycle corridors.
- Q2 2027Open heat-pump grants to 5,000 more homes.
- Q3 2027Add EV charging at every neighbourhood library and school.
- Q4 2027Publish the 2028–2030 carbon budget for council approval.
12Process
How a climate project gets funded
- ProposeA department submits a project with a carbon estimate.
- ModelCost per tonne compared with the city benchmark.
- FundThe climate fund covers up to 60% of capital cost.
- ReportSavings verified and published every year.
13Composed
One climate programme runs from target to verified savings
- Target: Net zero by 2040, five-year budgets (Council)
- Plan: Sector plans with yearly milestones (Departments)
- Deliver: Retrofits, solar and transport (Departments)
- Measure: Metered data, independent audit (Departments)
- Approve: Annual progress report vote (Council)
Reporting
- Monthly: energy dashboard update
- Quarterly: sector progress review
- Annually: public climate report
Initiative Lead 2027 target 1 Solar roofs Grace Adeyemi +2,500 homes 2 Heat-pump grants Tomás Rivera 5,000 homes 3 Cycle corridors Hana Suzuki 2 new routes 4 Building retrofits Elliot Brandt 40 more sites How we'll stay on track
- Carbon budget: Every project shows its tonnes
- Open data: Progress published monthly
- Annual audit: Independent verification
Success looks like: Transport back on its 8% path
14Image
The programme residents can see
The solar-roof programme lets households pay for panels through their property tax over 15 years. Most save more on bills than they repay.
- 3,100 roofs installed in 2026
- Average saving of $640 a year
Image: Row of terraced houses with solar panels on their roofs under a clear sky
15Team
Who is accountable in 2027
- Grace Adeyemi, Director of Sustainability. Owns the climate plan.
- Tomás Rivera, Head of Housing Energy. Heat-pump grants.
- Hana Suzuki, Transport Planning Lead. Cycle corridors and charging.
- Elliot Brandt, Facilities Manager. Municipal retrofits.
16Quote
Residents are noticing the difference
“Our bills dropped by a third in the first winter. We never thought solar was for people like us.”
17Closing
2027 is about transport and heat
Electricity is on track. Fix how people move and heat their homes, and 2040 stays within reach.
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Show progress against the target, not just the year's best number, and give the off-track areas a slide of their own. This example has an 'on track, and off track' slide and a table of every sector against its target.