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2012 - Cities Emissions Reduction Activities
| Row number | City Name | Account No | Country | City Short Name | C40 | Reporting Year | Emissions Reduction Activity | Sector of Activity | Sub-sector of Activity | Current Status | Type of Initiative | Anticipated Emissions Reduction Over Lifetime (metric tonnes CO2e) | Funding Method | Activity Description | City Location | Country Location |
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| 501 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | USA | San Francisco | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Renewable on-Site energy generation | Energy Demand in Buildings | Renewable on-Site energy generation | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Based around the collection of data or information | There are no direct emissions reductions anticipated from this program. It is part of a larger cohesive and successful effort to increase the installation of solar on San Francisco buildings. There are currently 2,813 known solar installations in SF. | Financed from outside or private financing | In partnership with CH2M Hill, the City developed the San Francisco Solar Map, an educational online tool that allows users to find the solar potential for every rooftop in the City and provides information about local solar resources, incentives, news, and other helpful information. The City added a solar water heating calculator in 2011 and a wind energy layer in 2012. This online resource has been a significant education and outreach tool for our community. | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 502 | City of Paris | 31175 | France | Paris | C40 | 2012 | Energy Supply > Combined heat and power | Energy Demand in Buildings | Combined heat and power | Still under current consideration or awaiting final authorization | Mostly project or program based | 100000 | Not Applicable | (48.856614°, 2.3522219°) | (46.227638°, 2.213749°) | |
| 503 | City of Helsinki | 8242 | Finland | Helsinki | 2012 | Urban Land Use > Eco-district development strategy | Urban Land Use | Eco-district development strategy | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) | |||
| 504 | New York City | 3417 | USA | New York | C40 | 2012 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Energy Demand in Buildings | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Utilizes incentives and/or disincentives to affect behaviours | Not yet determined | Not Applicable | (40.7127837°, -74.0059413°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 505 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2012 | Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Utilizes incentives and/or disincentives to affect behaviours | 100000 | Financed from outside or private financing | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 506 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2012 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Energy Demand in Buildings | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Based around the collection of data or information | This action fits within the clean and renewable energy sources strategy which aims to reduce 5.33 MMTCO2e by 2020 | The carbon intensity of the electric grid in Chicago has been reduced by 9.1% from 2005 through 2010 due to a decline in coal (6%) and an increase in renewable and nuclear sources (2%). | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 507 | Basel-Stadt | 31151 | Switzerland | Basel-Stadt | C40 | 2012 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Then there is big project on electric-mobility, called "e-mobility Basel" which includes several subproject and which is supported by the Canton Basel-Stadt, the company "Mobility Solution AG" of the post office, IWB and the commune Riehen. About 20 electric vehicles can be tested during 4 years by companies, administration and private persons. The project was started in 2010. For 150 CHF the companies in Basel are able to test electromobilities with the "event packet for companies" for half a day and get all the informations about electric vehicles. The companies are also able to make use of the "careless packet for companies and administration" and rent for a fix price electric vehicles with a full-service-management. But also private persons are able to e-share the electric vehicles, called "e-share for private persons". And if you a buy an e-bike as a citizan of the Canton, you will get 10% of the cost, as a support of the incentive levy, which was mentioned before. There is also an offering to do a city sightseeing tour by e-bike or by foot by "energy-tours Basel" to see some of the lighthouse buildings and renovations of Basel-City inaccording to the 2000-Watt-Society. | (47.5674422°, 7.5975507°) | (46.818188°, 8.227512°) | ||||
| 508 | City of Sydney | 31114 | Australia | Sydney | C40 | 2012 | Energy Supply > Combined heat and power | Energy Demand in Buildings | Combined heat and power | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly project or program based | 1100000 - annual emissions reductions in 2030. | Other: Joint Venture | Precinct scale trigeneration (combined cooling, heat and power). | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) |
| 509 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 31111 | Japan | Tokyo | C40 | 2012 | Water > Water recycling or reclamation | Water recycling or reclamation | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly project or program based | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (35.6896342°, 139.6921007°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |||
| 510 | City of Amsterdam | 31148 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Renewable on-Site energy generation | Energy Demand in Buildings | Renewable on-Site energy generation | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly project or program based | 40% CO2 emissions by 2025 | A grant or subsidy was received for this initiative | (52.3702157°, 4.8951679°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) | |
| 511 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2012 | Transport > Improve the accessibility to public transit systems | Transport | Improve the accessibility to public transit systems | Still under current consideration or awaiting final authorization | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Not available at this time | Project specific financing was obtained for this initiative | Public transit expansion | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 512 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Denmark | Copenhagen | C40 | 2012 | Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly project or program based | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 513 | Greater Manchester | 35898 | United Kingdom | Manchester | 2012 | Transport > Improve the accessibility to public transit systems | Transport | Improve the accessibility to public transit systems | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly project or program based | A grant or subsidy was received for this initiative | To achieve this, we will: Improve the efficiency of the network by delivering reliable and fast journey times; Reduce congestion; particularly based on evidence of on air quality hot spots; Effectively and efficiently manage freight, including the introduction of consolidation centres; Continue to invest in bus, rail and Metrolink services to encourage modal shift and manage the impact of transport emissions from new developments. | (53.4575955°, -2.1578377°) | (55.378051°, -3.435973°) | ||
| 514 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2012 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Based around the collection of data or information | This action fits within the improved transportation options strategy which aims to reduce 3.61 MMTCO2e by 2020 | Financed from outside or private financing | Chicago is home to two car sharing companies provide over 600 shared vehicles; and, building an electric vehicle infrastructure project to install 280 electric vehicle charging stations. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 515 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2012 | Transport > Improve the accessibility to public transit systems | Transport | Improve the accessibility to public transit systems | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Other: 2004 voter referendum | not yet quantified | Project specific financing was obtained for this initiative | Metro Denver voters in 2004 approved a sales tax increase to fund the regional expansion of light rail and commuter trains. Most of the lines to date have been built in Denver County and expansion continues to take place over this decade. At full build out, modeling suggests 3-5 million fewer vehicle miles traveled (VMT per day -- out of 75+ million total VMT per day). Denver will quanitify the expected GHG savings in the 2012 climate action plan update. | (39.737567°, -104.9847179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 516 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | 31150 | Thailand | Bangkok | C40 | 2012 | Other: 6. Recycling handicrafts competition and marketing | Other | 6. Recycling handicrafts competition and marketing | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Utilizes incentives and/or disincentives to affect behaviours | Not Applicable | (13.771198°, 100.5557237°) | (15.870032°, 100.992541°) | ||
| 517 | City of Dallas | 35860 | USA | Dallas | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Building codes and standards | Energy Demand in Buildings | Building codes and standards | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (32.7801399°, -96.8004511°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 518 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Denmark | Copenhagen | C40 | 2012 | Energy Supply > Transmission and distribution loss reduction | Energy Demand in Buildings | Transmission and distribution loss reduction | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly project or program based | Financed from outside or private financing | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 519 | City of Amsterdam | 31148 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | C40 | 2012 | Urban Land Use > Eco-district development strategy | Urban Land Use | Eco-district development strategy | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | Mostly project or program based | 40% CO2 emissions by 2025 | Project specific financing was obtained for this initiative | (52.3702157°, 4.8951679°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) | |
| 520 | City of Miami | 35870 | USA | Miami | 2012 | Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Unknown at this time | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | Primarily through its Solid Waste Department, the City has a number of municipal and residential recycling collection programs in place, including weekly residential curbside recycling collection, and recycling programs for household/office hazardous waste including batteries and small electronics. The City does not own or operate any recycled material processing facilities, and transports collected recycled materials to County facilities. | (25.7890972°, -80.2040435°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 521 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 31111 | Japan | Tokyo | C40 | 2012 | Water > Water metering and billing | Water metering and billing | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (35.6896342°, 139.6921007°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |||
| 522 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2012 | Urban Land Use > Greenspace and/or bio-diversity preservation and expansion | Urban Land Use | Greenspace and/or bio-diversity preservation and expansion | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |||
| 523 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2012 | Waste > Waste prevention policies or programs | Waste prevention policies or programs | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | This action fits within the reduced waste and industrial pollution strategy which aims to reduce 2.03 MMTCO2e by 2020 | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | Through the City’s construction and demolition debris ordinance, the City has been reducing 85% of debris that would have otherwise been sent to landfill, greatly impacting Chicago’s waste stream sent to landfills. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 524 | City of Berlin | 31153 | Germany | Berlin | C40 | 2012 | Other: Database | Other | Database | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Based around the collection of data or information | Project specific financing was obtained for this initiative | Berlin’s Solar Atlas shows precisely whether a roof is suitable for using solar energy and whether the investment will pay off. Possible electricity generation, CO2 savings and investment costs are displayed in a single overview.To prepare this Solar Atlas, all of the approximately 500,000 roofs in the city were lasermeasured from an aircraft. Data such as roof slope, compass direction and shadow formation were incorporated into the calculation for solar power and savings potentials. Insolation as well as the mean price and the efficiency of solar cells were assessed. The Solar Atlas uses the existing 3D city model of the State of Berlin,which is based on the official land register. An integrated yield calculator also facilitates the individual calculation of costs and yields. By entering the surface area of the module,the cost of the module, service life, interest and reimbursement rates it is possible to make corresponding estimates. The Solar Atlas can be found at www.businesslocationcenter.de. | (52.5200066°, 13.404954°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) | |
| 525 | City of Lagos | 31167 | Nigeria | Lagos | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly project or program based | (6.5243793°, 3.3792057°) | (9.081999°, 8.675277°) | |||
| 526 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Spain | Madrid | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly project or program based | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | Municipal funding programs to stimulate energy efficiency in housing rehabilitation Municipal funding programs to stimulate the substitution of old coal heating systems | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | |
| 527 | Alcaldía Metropolitana de Caracas | 31159 | Venezuela | Caracas | C40 | 2012 | Other: We are working in the implementation of policies such as the creation of metropolitan laws that will force private and public institutions to act to reduce GHG emissions | Other | We are working in the implementation of policies such as the creation of metropolitan laws that will force private and public institutions to act to reduce GHG emissions | Still under current consideration or awaiting final authorization | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Not estimated | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (10.4696404°, -66.8037185°) | (6.42375°, -66.58973°) | |
| 528 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 31111 | Japan | Tokyo | C40 | 2012 | Urban Land Use > Urban agriculture | Urban Land Use | Urban agriculture | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | Other: other | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (35.6896342°, 139.6921007°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | ||
| 529 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | USA | San Francisco | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Renewable on-Site energy generation | Energy Demand in Buildings | Renewable on-Site energy generation | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | Mostly project or program based | AVOIDED emissions associated with this program are 5,600 MTCO2 per year. | Other: Financed by SFPUC Power Enterprise | In order to address the upfront cost barriers and stimulate local solar market development, the City implemented the GoSolarSF program in 2007. One of few local solar incentive programs in the country, GoSolarSF encourages more installations of solar power in San Francisco with annual appropriations of $5M. The program provides incentives to residential, business, and non-profit organizations as well as additional funding for low-income and environmental justice installations. As of February 2012, the program has facilitated 1,680 new solar systems (5.4 MW), created 81 green collar jobs through the City’s workforce development program, and paid $17.2M worth of incentives. | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 530 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2012 | Education > climate change-focused curriculum | Education | climate change-focused curriculum | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Utilizes incentives and/or disincentives to affect behaviours | N/A | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | The City operated a Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) educational outreach and leadership program. The C3 program provides educational programming and resources to support environmental stewardship and action across Chicago by recruiting, training and supporting a network of volunteers. C3 is run in collaboration with seventeen non-profit and municipal partner organizations across Chicago. The City also promotes environmental education through the Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT). Core CCGT programs include Green Tech U and educational programming; the Green Building Resource Center and CCGT interpretation; a volunteer and intern program; and, a green building technologies materials showcase. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 531 | City of Phoenix | 35874 | USA | Phoenix | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly project or program based | Unknown. | Financed from outside or private financing | Phoenix received a $25,000,000 grant to conduct energy audits and retrofit businesses and homes only the light rail corrider. | (33.4483771°, -112.0740373°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 532 | City of Vancouver | 20113 | Canada | Vancouver | 2012 | Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Other: | Not Applicable | Encourage the use of car sharing - Make it easier for car-sharing and point-to-point car sharing to operate in the city. | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 533 | City of Amsterdam | 31148 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Financing mechanisms for retrofit | Energy Demand in Buildings | Financing mechanisms for retrofit | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly project or program based | 40% CO2 emissions by 2025 | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (52.3702157°, 4.8951679°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) | |
| 534 | City of Miami | 35870 | USA | Miami | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Building codes and standards | Energy Demand in Buildings | Building codes and standards | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Unknown at this time | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | In 2010 the City launched its 'Miami 21' initiative which entails a holistic approach to land use and urban planning. Miami 21 will take into account all of the integral factors that will make each area within the City a unique, vibrant place to live, learn, work and play. Six elements serve as the lynchpins in the development of the blueprint of Miami: Zoning (Miami 21 Zoning Code), Economic Development, Historic Preservation, Parks and Open Spaces, Arts and Culture, and Transportation. Miami 21 instituted a number of programs for sustainability that were adopted into the Code of the City of Miami. Under Miami 21, the City Code requires all new buildings of more than 50,000 square feet of habitable Rooms and habitable Space in certain zones to be at a minimum certified as Silver by the USGBC LEED standards or equivalent standards adopted or approved by the City. Incentives exist for Gold and Platinum certification and also for properties below 50,000 square feet achieving LEED or equivalent certification. The initiatives require a fee payment schedule based on square footage of building: 50,000 - 100,000 sf = 2% of construction cost; 100,000 - 200,000 sf = 3% of construction cost; and > 200,000 sf = 4% of construction cost. The enforcement mechanism for this initiative is the issuance of a performance bond prior to City granting Certificate of Occupancy, if certification is not achieved. http://www.miami21.org | (25.7890972°, -80.2040435°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 535 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2012 | Education > climate change-focused curriculum | Education | climate change-focused curriculum | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly project or program based | Financed from outside or private financing | Energy and climate advice for property owners and businesses. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 536 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 31111 | Japan | Tokyo | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Switching to low-carbon fuels | Energy Demand in Buildings | Switching to low-carbon fuels | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly project or program based | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (35.6896342°, 139.6921007°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | ||
| 537 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Utilizes incentives and/or disincentives to affect behaviours | Total emissions reduction potential: 1,400,165 tn CO2eq/year. At the moment being recalculated. | Financed from outside or private financing | Promoting energy efficiency to reduce consumption, both in homes and shops and service companies: through the Program of Energy Efficiency in Homes, the City of Buenos Aires Bank grants 10% off in the purchase of air conditioners and fridges having “A” Energy Efficiency Labels. | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) |
| 538 | City of Lagos | 31167 | Nigeria | Lagos | C40 | 2012 | Public procurement > Encourage sustainable food production and consumption | Public Procurement | Encourage sustainable food production and consumption | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | (6.5243793°, 3.3792057°) | (9.081999°, 8.675277°) | ||||
| 539 | Roma Capitale | 31110 | Italy | Rome | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Renewable on-Site energy generation | Energy Demand in Buildings | Renewable on-Site energy generation | Still under current consideration or awaiting final authorization | Based around the collection of data or information | 650000 | Financed from outside or private financing | 1 Gw PV | (41.8723889°, 12.4801802°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) |
| 540 | City of Vancouver | 20113 | Canada | Vancouver | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Renewable on-Site energy generation | Energy Demand in Buildings | Renewable on-Site energy generation | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Utilizes incentives and/or disincentives to affect behaviours | Financed from outside or private financing | Piggy-backed on SolarBC's incentive for solar hot water heater installation, currently piloted in 30 homes. | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 541 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | 31150 | Thailand | Bangkok | C40 | 2012 | Other: 21. Publication Guideline to reduce global warming | Other | 21. Publication Guideline to reduce global warming | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Utilizes incentives and/or disincentives to affect behaviours | Not Applicable | (13.771198°, 100.5557237°) | (15.870032°, 100.992541°) | ||
| 542 | San Salvador | 35889 | El Salvador | San Salvador | 2012 | Education > climate change-focused curriculum | Education | climate change-focused curriculum | Other: | (13.6929403°, -89.2181911°) | (13.794185°, -88.89653°) | |||||
| 543 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | USA | San Francisco | C40 | 2012 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | Mostly project or program based | AVOIDED emissions from commercial boiler retrofits are 2,122 MTCO2 during 2010-2012 . | A grant or subsidy was received for this initiative | The new ARRA funded Boiler Program expects to reduce natural gas usage by approximately 399,000 Therms during the program cycle by incentivizing a variety of heating system measures such as heating boilers, hot water heaters, steam traps, air vents, pipe insulation, radiators, thermostats, premium efficiency pump motors, and variable frequency drives. To date 218 retrofits have been completed. The program is not currently funded beyond 2012. | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 544 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2012 | Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | This action fits within the reduced waste and industrial pollution strategy which aims to reduce 2.03 MMTCO2e by 2020 | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | Lowered waste sent to landfills by over 7%; Completed a citywide Waste Characterization Study; Entered into an agreement with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to reuse soil and rubble; O’Hare Modernization Program recycled and re-used 95% of all construction-demolition materials; and, Currently recycling 83% of construction & demolition waste of regulated city projects. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 545 | City of Amsterdam | 31148 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | C40 | 2012 | Transport > Improve the efficiency of freight systems Transport > Transportation demand management | Transport | Improve the efficiency of freight systems Transport > Transportation demand management | Currently in-effect and being piloted | Mostly project or program based | 40% CO2 emissions by 2025 | Not Applicable | (52.3702157°, 4.8951679°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) | |
| 546 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 31111 | Japan | Tokyo | C40 | 2012 | Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly project or program based | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (35.6896342°, 139.6921007°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |||
| 547 | City of Helsinki | 8242 | Finland | Helsinki | 2012 | Water > Water metering and billing | Water metering and billing | Currently in-effect at a transformative scale across the entire city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) | ||||
| 548 | Comune di Oristano | 36252 | Italy | Oristano | 2012 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Still under current consideration or awaiting final authorization | Mostly project or program based | Not Applicable | (39.9094132°, 8.588777°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |||
| 549 | Basel-Stadt | 31151 | Switzerland | Basel-Stadt | C40 | 2012 | Other: Tax on electricty use | Other | Tax on electricty use | Although electricity prices went down in the mid 1990’s, a steering tax was introduced to the same amount so that the reduction in energy prices would not falsely encourage people to waste electricity. This steering tax was imposed in 1998 to cancel out the price reductions introduced by the local energy supplier. All proceeds from this tax are redistributed as a bonus to companies and households in Basel. The administrative costs are covered by the interest earned by the fund. | (47.5674422°, 7.5975507°) | (46.818188°, 8.227512°) | ||||
| 550 | City of Helsinki | 8242 | Finland | Helsinki | 2012 | Urban Land Use > Compact cities | Urban Land Use | Compact cities | Currently in-effect at a significant scale across most of the city | Mostly mandate, regulatory, or policy-driven | Mostly funded through general municipal funds | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) |
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