by Timothy Edward, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

At today’s Climate Summit, Mayor Valérie Plante announced the strengthening of the city’s Climate Plan, with new “ambitious and realistic” measures that will “make Montreal the greenest city in North America.”

Among these measures are the addition of 11,000 charging stations by 2030, collaboration with the insurance industry to address extreme weather events and zero net loss of biodiversity on the Island of Montreal by 2030.

“To achieve this biodiversity target, we will densify the territory, limit urban sprawl and protect more green spaces. A city that protects its biodiversity is a healthy city.”

For more on the biodiversity plan, please visit the City of Montreal website.