According to the well-defined goal, in the next five years, the City of Toronto will reduce total carbon dioxide emissions by 20%, which is well above the 6% reduction target that Canada has committed to in the Kyoto Accord. The City has also determined that its reduction in fossil fuel will not only assist in reaching our environmental goals but also provide the City of Toronto with significant financial savings, as well as providing
economic spin-offs in creation of new jobs and encouraging investment in the development of alternative fuels.
The City established the Sustainability Round-Table to advise the City Council on the environmental impact of new legislation and policies. The Sustainability Round-Table includes representation from the environmental, business and social sectors of the community.
The City's other sectoral plans including the economic development plan, the official plan and the social plan are all guided by the "City's Strategic Plan" and address each other's priorities, so that the City's environmental objectives are fully addressed in all sectors of their operations.
多伦多市目标明确，即在今后5年内，城市的二氧化碳排放量将减少20%，这个目标比加拿大在《京都议定书》中所承诺的减少6%的二氧化碳排放量的目标要高得多。多伦多市决定减少对不可再生燃料的使用，这样做不仅可以完成市政府的环保指标，而且还可以为多伦多市带来滚滚财源。多伦多市还计划创造新的经济增长点，创造新的就业机会，鼓励人们投资开发替代性燃料。
多伦多市设有一个名为“可持续性发展圆桌会议”的机构，“圆桌会议”为市政厅在制定新法规、新政策的过程中，就其决策可能对城市环境所产生的影响提供咨询和建议。“圆桌会议”的成员包括多伦多市环保部门的代表、商业部门的代表以及社会各界的代表。
The World Secretariat of the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) is located in Toronto and is supported financially by the City of Toronto. One of Toronto's City Councilors serves with a key position on the Board of Directors of ICLEI.
Ladies and gentlemen, the City of Toronto endeavors to share its knowledge and experience in environmental issues with other cities around the world and to learn from other cities in implementing programs in Toronto. We also need your opinions and advice to guide the City's future growth and to ensure the continued competitiveness of the City's economy.
多伦多市其他一些部门所制订的计划，如经济发展计划、公务员发展计划和社会发展计划，一概接受多伦多市制订的《城市发展战略计划》的指导，这些部门计划按轻重缓急给予执行，以确保城市的环保目标在其他各项计划中都得到充分的体现。
“地方环保工作国际理事会”的世界秘书处设在多伦多市，由多伦多市提供财政支持。多伦多市政厅的一名议员在这一机构的董事会担任要职。
女士们、先生们，多伦多市愿意与世界其他城市交流环保工作方面的知识和经验，并在完成多伦多市环保计划的过程中向其他城市学习。我们需要你们的意见和建议以指导多伦多市的未来发展，确保多伦多市的经济具有可持续性竞争力。
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