The City established the need for a Climate Action Plan in the Strategic Plan: 2018-2021 through the Strategic Goal of Environmental Leadership. Specifically, a key stride includes that “the effects of climate change on civic services are proactively addressed.” Consistent with the Strategic Goal of Environmental Leadership, the City signed an agreement with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in November 2015. This is an international pact that requires the City of Saskatoon to take action on both the causes and effects of climate change by reducing emissions and building resiliency plans for our infrastructure and services.