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2015 - Cities Emissions Reduction Activities
| Row number | City Name | Account No | Country | City Short Name | C40 | Reporting Year | Emissions reduction sector | Emissions reduction activity | Anticipated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e) | Action description | City Location | Country Location |
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| 501 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Portland is beginning to focus on the development of community-scale, collectively-funded solar systems. Community solar provides an alternative for residents and businesses unable to install solar on their own rooftops. We have explored a number of options for different publicly owned facilities. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 502 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Through the Solar Now! program the City saw an increase in the installation of on-site renewable energy systems. In just two years the goal of 10 megawatts of solar electric generation was exceeded. As of December 2014, there are 17 megawatts of total installed capacity. Installations by government agencies, businesses and local residents all contributed towards achieving this goal. This figure does not include additional solar installations resulting from Oregon’s feed-in-tariff pilot, which launched in April 2010 and is now leading to new projects. The City supported two Solarize Portland campaigns resulting in over 570 installations since the program’s inception in 2009. This work is supported by the 2015 Climate Action Plan Portland action 3B, with the goal to install an addtional 15 megawatts by 2020. The City is beginning to focus on the development of community-scale, collectively-funded solar systems. Community solar provides an alternative for residents and businesses unable to install solar on their own rooftops. This is supported by the 2015 Climate Action Plan action 3C. The City has also installed a number of solar electric systems on City facilities, including: East Portland Community Center Matt Dishman Community Center Fire Stations 16, 18 and 25 Roof-mounted solar at Groundwater Pump station Water Bureau Meter Shop Power parking meters ONI NPNS building Combined these systems generate 437,200 kWh per year. The 2015 Climate Action plan supports more solar on city facilities and sets the goal that 15 percent of the city's energy is generated from onsite renewables. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 503 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | The City's Solar programs (mentioned above) also promotes installation of solar hot water heating. The City has three solar water heating systems installed on City facilties including: Wilson High outdoor swimming pool East Portland Community Center Aquatic Center Showers Meter Repair Shop Together, these systems generate thermal energy equivalent to 189,000 kWh per year. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 504 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | The City is also working closely with multiple partners and members of pilot ecodistricts to advance neighborhood scale sustainability efforts. After completing assessments, the pilot ecodistricts are identifying projects that include district-wide energy efficiency retrofits and food waste composting. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 505 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | Through the Solar Now! program the City saw an increase in the installation of on-site renewable energy systems. In just two years the goal of 10 megawatts of solar electric generation was exceeded. As of December 2014, there are 17 megawatts of total installed capacity. Installations by government agencies, businesses and local residents all contributed towards achieving this goal. This figure does not include additional solar installations resulting from Oregon’s feed-in-tariff pilot, which launched in April 2010 and is now leading to new projects. The City supported two Solarize Portland campaigns resulting in over 570 installations since the program’s inception in 2009. This work is supported by the 2015 Climate Action Plan Portland action 3B, with the goal to install an addtional 15 megawatts by 2020. The City is beginning to focus on the development of community-scale, collectively-funded solar systems. Community solar provides an alternative for residents and businesses unable to install solar on their own rooftops. This is supported by the 2015 Climate Action Plan action 3C. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 506 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | See Solar programs described above. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 507 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recyclables and organics separation from other waste | Portland businesses are required to recycle paper and containers, metal and glass. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 508 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | ReUse PDX is a coalition of Portland area non-profit organizations that promotes creative reuse. The City’s Be Resourceful campaign partnered with ReUse PDX at the Better Living Show in March 2011 at the Expo Center. BPS participated in related diverse community events, including partnering with Multnomah County’s Aging and Disability Services to offer a series of presentations in low income community gatherings. These efforts resulted in conversations with more than 5,000 residents about fixing and maintaining, sharing, repairing and purchasing durables. Over 300 community members also shared their stories at these events so they could be shared online and encourage others to participate. Re Use is a key component of the Be Resourceful Campaign. (www.portlandonline.com/bps/beresourceful). Portland’s Bring Your Bag campaign, launched in conjunction with the City’s ban on single use plastic bags, provides tips and information to help Portlanders reduce waste by using reusable bags at check out. BPS is on the board of the Portland Reuse Alliance which is working to support a Repair Cafe that would be a place for residents to bring household items in for repair. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 509 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Promoting donating food for reuse (sharing seeds, food, food buying coops, food exchanges) instead of composting through the CAN campaign. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 510 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City promotes existing local resources like the Resourceful Use material exchange location. Businesses can exchange materials with other businesses that need those materials. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 511 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City promotes the Fork It Over program to connect caterers and businesses with food relief programs. www.forkitover.com | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 512 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | There are two regional public transfer stations, and the City provides financial support to three neighborhood collection points for recyclable materials that are not collected through the curbside collection program. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 513 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City's Sustainabilty at Work program provides free technical assistance to industrial customers. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 514 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | There are two regional public transfer stations. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 515 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City promotes the State of Oregon ECycles product stewadship law. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 516 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City promotes the Oregon ECycle. www.oregonecycles.com The City also donates all of its computers and electronics to Free Geek when they are replaced as part of routine upgrade cycles. www.freegeek.com | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 517 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City promotes the Oregon ECycle. www.oregonecycles.com | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 518 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Pay as you throw and every other week garbage collection vs. weekly recycling and compost is an incetive for source separation. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 519 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City provides recognition to businesses through the Sustainabilty At Work program. http://www.sustainabilityatworkpdx.com/. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 520 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City's Sustainabilty at Work program provides recoginition for businesses. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 521 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City requires residential and commercial haulers to collect and transport segregated recyclable materials. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 522 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Residential and haulers are required to collect and transport food scrapes and yard debris. Commerical haulers are required provide options for organics collection and transport. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 523 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City promotes in house composting as well as curbside collection. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 524 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Rates charged for curbside collection of residential garbage are based on the size of collection container. Residential curbside collection offers four different garbage container sizes and the cost increases based on volume. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 525 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The City continues to expand and enhance its construction waste program. Outreach continues to contractors and construction firms through an improved website (www.recyclingnutsandbolts.com), a new resource guide promoting alternatives to demolition and the creation of a class about construction waste management for contractors. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 526 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Smart public transport | http://chargeportland.com/info.asp Charge Portland is a City of Portland campaign that promotes electric vehicles, including easy steps for permitting charging stations and mapping of existing charging stations and availability. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 527 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Smart public transport | The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation Smart Trips program sponsors a regional carpool matching system. The City has a number of car sharing networks like Get Around, Uber, Lyft, Car2Go. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 528 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Smart public transport | The City currently has both telecommuting and flexible work schedule policies for City employees. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 529 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Transit oriented development | The City of Portland Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Systems Plan support policies and investments that align walking, biking and transit options. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 530 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | The city has provided data to google maps to developing a mapping program/app for walking | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 531 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 532 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | Portland Safe Routes to School is a partnership of the City of Portland, schools, neighborhoods, community organizations and agencies that advocates for and implements programs that make walking and biking around neighborhoods and schools fun, easy, safe and healthy for all students and families while reducing our reliance on cars. http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/40511 SmartTrips is the name for the City's programs to encourage alternative transportation choices. The City seeks to make sure everyone who lives, works or runs a business in Portland knows about all the options they have for getting around. By choosing to walk, bike, take transit, and carpool Portlanders increase fitness, save money, reduce traffic congestion, and help maintain a liveable environment. http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/43801 | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 533 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Urban agriculture | The City is working to install a rooftop pilot garden on the top floor of a city owned parking garage. The city also allows installs of roof top gardens on private buildings. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 534 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Be Resourceful: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/53145 1. Support Reuse 2. Fix and Maintain 3. Borrow, Share and rent 4. Buy Smart (durables, planning ahead and gifts of experience) Climate Action Now: www.portlandcan.com | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 535 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The City of Portland offers commerical business the Sustainabilty at Work Program http://www.sustainabilityatworkpdx.com/. The program offers comprehensive, free assistance for any Portland organization looking to create a more sustainable workplace. Advisors, backed by the resources of the City and its expert partners, assess your opportunities to conserve resources, improve efficiency, save money and provide a healthy and quality workspace for employees. Waste reduction and recycling assistance and outreach is a key service the program delivers. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 536 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Curbside collection of residential garbage is limited to one container every other week, additional garbage is charged per bag. Residential curbside collection has 4 different garbage container sizes and the cost increases based on volume. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 537 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Tipping fees for commercial garbage are based on the tonnage of garbage disposed. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 538 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | There are fees for hauling any waste to the landfill and fees for residential customers who leave out more than one garbage can every other week. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 539 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The city currently has a ban on polystyrene foam. The City currently has a ban on carry-out plastic bags for large retailers; in the first year of the ban, reusable bag use increased 300 percent. In 2012 City Council extended the ban to all retailers with a phased implementation. Plastic bags will be banned from all retailers and restaurants by October 2013 (http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/56157). | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 540 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The city currently has a ban on polystyrene foam. The City currently has a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags for some retailers, and this policy will be extended to all retailers and restaurants as of October 2013 (http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/56157). | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 541 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Tipping fee for garbage. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 542 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The city currently has a ban on polystyrene foam. The City currently has a plastic bag ban for some retailers and In the past year since the initial ban went into effect, we’ve seen a 300 percent increase in reusable bag use. Plastic bags will be banned from all retailers and restaurants by October 2013 (http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/56157). The first phase of the expansion goes into effect on March 1, 2013, and includes retail establishments and food providers with stores greater than 10,000 square feet. All other retail establishments or food providers will be required to provide only recycled paper bags or reusable bags at checkout by Oct. 1, 2013. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 543 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | We require businesses to recycle 75% of all containers and paper. The city currently has a ban on polystyrene foam. The City currently has a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags for some retailers, and this policy will be extended to all retailers and restaurants as of October 2013 (http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/56157). | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 544 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | We have a ban on single use plastic bags and polystyrene. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 545 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Recognition for businesses that participate in Portland Composts! | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 546 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | When a construction permit is pulled over $30,000 it triggers the requirement to recycle construction waste. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 547 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The City supports ResourceFull Use: ResourceFull Use provides manufacturers and industry with workshops and a website-based mechanism to assess resource needs and actively exchange resources (e.g., use the waste of one organization as an input for another). The result is the creation of a sustainable eco-industrial community. http://pprc.org/index.php/2012/projects-2/projects/resourcefull-use/ | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 548 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Waste dumping is prohibited | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 549 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | When a construction permit is pulled over $30,000 it triggers the requirement to recycle construction waste and complete a waste management plan. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 550 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2015 | Water | Wastewater to energy initiatives | There are sewer connection fees for new buildings (system development charges). However, the City has a stormwater manual which requires all stormwater to managed onsite for all new construction. Returning stormwater to the aquifer keeps it out of our combined sewer system helps reduce emissions from wastewater treatment, costs to the City and reduce overflow pollution into the Willamette River. | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
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Catalog of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cities, as reported by city governments participating in CDP in 2015. Activities are tagged by sector and cities provide detailed descriptions of each activity. Some cities also provide estimates of the total anticipated lifetime emissions that will be reduced from each activity.
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