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2021-09-03 WWF OPCC 2021 - Cities Responses
| Row number | Account Number | Account Name | Country | CDP Region | Parent Section | Question Number | Question Name | Column Number | Column Name | Row Number | Row Name | Response Answer | Comments | File Name |
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| 115251 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 19 | Name of the stakeholder group | 1 | ||||
| 115252 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 19 | Name of the stakeholder group | 2 | ||||
| 115253 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 19 | Name of the stakeholder group | 3 | ||||
| 115254 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 19 | Name of the stakeholder group | 4 | ||||
| 115255 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 20 | Role in the GCC program | 1 | ||||
| 115256 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 20 | Role in the GCC program | 2 | ||||
| 115257 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 20 | Role in the GCC program | 3 | ||||
| 115258 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 20 | Role in the GCC program | 4 | ||||
| 115259 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 21 | Name of the engagement activities | 1 | ||||
| 115260 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 21 | Name of the engagement activities | 2 | ||||
| 115261 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 21 | Name of the engagement activities | 3 | ||||
| 115262 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 21 | Name of the engagement activities | 4 | ||||
| 115263 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 22 | Aim of the engagement activities | 1 | ||||
| 115264 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 22 | Aim of the engagement activities | 2 | ||||
| 115265 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 22 | Aim of the engagement activities | 3 | ||||
| 115266 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 22 | Aim of the engagement activities | 4 | ||||
| 115267 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 23 | Attach reference document | 1 | ||||
| 115268 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 23 | Attach reference document | 2 | ||||
| 115269 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 23 | Attach reference document | 3 | ||||
| 115270 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.4 | Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. | 23 | Attach reference document | 4 | ||||
| 115271 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.5 | Does your city have a climate change mitigation or energy access plan for reducing city-wide GHG emissions? | 0 | Intending to undertake in the next 2 years | |||||
| 115272 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.5b | Please explain why you do not have a city climate change mitigation plan and any future plans to create one. | 1 | Reason | 1 | Please explain | Action plan in early stages of project planning | ||
| 115273 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | 5.5b | Please explain why you do not have a city climate change mitigation plan and any future plans to create one. | 2 | Comment | 1 | Please explain | |||
| 115274 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 1 | Opportunity | 1 | Development of sustainable transport sector | |||
| 115275 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 1 | Opportunity | 2 | Increase opportunities for partnerships | |||
| 115276 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 1 | Opportunity | 3 | Development of sustainable construction/real estate sector | |||
| 115277 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 1 | Opportunity | 4 | Development of sustainable construction/real estate sector | |||
| 115278 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 1 | Opportunity | 5 | Development of energy efficiency measures and technologies | |||
| 115279 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 2 | Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity | 1 | Green vehicles and Increasing electric vehicle charging stations since 2013; | |||
| 115280 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 2 | Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity | 2 | Township's Go Green Rewards Card and Shop Local programs which may be viewed at https://www.dropbox.com/s/94upk3dra664dh5/Tri-fold%20GGRC%20Brochure.pdf?dl=0 | |||
| 115281 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 2 | Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity | 3 | Approval for increase in green certified building stock by institutions such as Penn State University-Abington pursuing LEED Silver certification for their first student apartment complex (see https://www.usgbc.org/node/5434772 ) | |||
| 115282 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 2 | Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity | 4 | Increase in approval for permits for alternative energy installations such as commercial and residential solar PVs and geothermal HVAC. | |||
| 115283 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 2 | Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity | 5 | Increasing the power factor efficiency of electric use in our Wastewater Treatment Plant motor control centers. | |||
| 115284 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.11 | Does your city have its own credit rating? | 1 | Does your city have a credit rating? | 1 | International | Yes | ||
| 115285 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.11 | Does your city have its own credit rating? | 1 | Does your city have a credit rating? | 2 | Domestic | No | ||
| 115286 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.11 | Does your city have its own credit rating? | 2 | Rating agency | 1 | International | Moody's | ||
| 115287 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.11 | Does your city have its own credit rating? | 2 | Rating agency | 2 | Domestic | |||
| 115288 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.11 | Does your city have its own credit rating? | 3 | Rating | 1 | International | Aa1 | ||
| 115289 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.11 | Does your city have its own credit rating? | 3 | Rating | 2 | Domestic | |||
| 115290 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.11 | Does your city have its own credit rating? | 4 | If you do not have a credit rating, please provide more details on why and what steps you are taking to get one | 2 | Domestic | |||
| 115291 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.12 | Describe how your city plans to enhance ambition and scale up Climate Action Plan (integrated/adaptation/mitigation) and actions to achieve climate neutrality, net zero emissions, carbon neutrality or 100% renewables. | 0 | Abington Township has been trained by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and ICLEI and has created a Climate Action Plan by Spring 2021. th | |||||
| 115292 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.14 | Does your city report to the national Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system (if in place)? | 1 | Report to the national MRV system | 1 | MRV system | Yes | ||
| 115293 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.14 | Does your city report to the national Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system (if in place)? | 2 | Comment | 1 | MRV system | |||
| 115294 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.2 | Does your city collaborate in partnership with businesses and/or industries in your city on sustainability projects? | 0 | Yes | |||||
| 115295 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.2a | Please provide some key examples of how your city collaborates with business and/or industries in the table below. | 1 | Collaboration area | 1 | Transport (Mobility) | |||
| 115296 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.2a | Please provide some key examples of how your city collaborates with business and/or industries in the table below. | 2 | Type of collaboration | 1 | Collaborative initiative | |||
| 115297 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.2a | Please provide some key examples of how your city collaborates with business and/or industries in the table below. | 3 | Description of collaboration | 1 | The Abington Township Environmental Advisory Council with support from the Township's Economic Development Committee to create a Go Green Rewards Card Program where citizens earn discounts at local businesses for completing green actions. | |||
| 115298 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.3 | Describe how your local/regional government collaborates and coordinates horizontally on climate action. | 1 | Entity with which your local/regional government collaborates and coordinates horizontally on climate action | 1 | Horizontal collaboration and coordination | Jurisdictions within a defined region/province | ||
| 115299 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.3 | Describe how your local/regional government collaborates and coordinates horizontally on climate action. | 2 | Description | 1 | Horizontal collaboration and coordination | Abington Township is a Ready for 100 Community and participates with the Southeast Pennsylvania Sierra Club. In 2020, the Township's Environmental Advisory Council formed the Abington Clean Energy Plan Team (ACEPT) to undergo the Clean Energy Planning Series (CEPS) training (see https://www.sierraclub.org/pennsylvania/southeastern/rf100-clean-energy-transition-planning) provided by the Ready For 100 Clean Energy Planning Series training from August 2020 through May 2021. The 2020 training may be viewed at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16mab95qjB9-gGbj9UhhLcIgs9ZY-qfk7wZPKqPfdLsU/edit?usp=sharing and the 2021 training may be viewed at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XZBnDod51LnS-r9RX_E-ljfWVHzwAtHGnMqpKFZygEM/edit?usp=sharing. Over 30 Southeastern Pennsylvania municipalities participated in the training. The CEPS training was awarded the 2020 Groundbreaker Award by Green Building United, the local US Green Building Chapter. | ||
| 115300 | 58485 | Abington Township | United States of America | North America | 6. Opportunities | 6.4 | Describe how your local/regional government collaborates and coordinates vertically (higher levels of government) on climate action. | 0 | The Township collaborates with State and Federal elected and appointed officials on climate action. For instance, in 2021, the Township's Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a vote to send a letter to the Chairperson of the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Review Board urging support for Pennsylvania to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program intended to cut carbon emissions from the power sector. Pennsylvania would become the first major fossil fuel-producing state to put a price on carbon emissions. A copy of the Township's letter may be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HEzy-E6IOYodLL_DkM1fRbQQMzmTFWqW/view?usp=sharingIn 2019, the President of the Abington Township Board of Commissioners reached out to Congressperson Madeleine Dean to enlist her support to become a co-sponsor H.R.763 - Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019 (see https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/763/cosponsors). In addition, every land planning project considered the the Township undergoes a review by a planner from the Montgomery County Planning Commission. This review includes an environmental impact assessment. Currently, the Township is rewriting it's Comprehensive Plan as the Vision2035 Comprehensive Plan which includes contracting with the county planner. A draft of the draft Environmental Management and Resiliency chapter may be viewed at https://www.abingtonpa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/16891/637629905682270000 . |
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