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2015 - Cities Emissions Reduction Activities

Row numberCity NameAccount NoCountryCity Short NameC40Reporting YearEmissions reduction sectorEmissions reduction activityAnticipated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e)Action descriptionCity LocationCountry Location
751Salt Lake City31177USASalt Lake City2015WasteRecycling or composting collections and/or facilitiesSee http://www.slcgov.com/slcgreen/recyclingwaste(40.760779°, -111.891047°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
752Salt Lake City31177USASalt Lake City2015Community-Scale DevelopmentTransit oriented developmentSalt Lake City's Sustainable Code Revision Project is a ground-breaking initiative to incorporate sustainability provisions into zoning and subdivision ordinances. See http://www.slcgov.com/slcgreen/coderevisionproject(40.760779°, -111.891047°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
753Salt Lake City31177USASalt Lake City2015Community-Scale DevelopmentUrban agricultureSee http://www.slcgov.com/slcgreen/food. City provides financial support for managing community gardens on publicly owned land, facilitates a fruit share program, and has allocated funding towards the development of an incubator kitchen.(40.760779°, -111.891047°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
754Salt Lake City31177USASalt Lake City2015WasteWaste prevention policies and programsSee http://www.slcgov.com/slcgreen/recyclingwaste. Mandatory residential recycling and yard waste collection. Mandatory recycling for special events. Pay as you throw rate structure.(40.760779°, -111.891047°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
755Salt Lake City31177USASalt Lake City2015WaterWater metering and billing(40.760779°, -111.891047°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
756City of Stockholm3429SwedenStockholmC402015Outdoor LightingSmart lightingRadio control system (on/off, depending on the luminance of the sky). In LED-luminaries integrated automatic night time reduction. Stockholm city has a priority to create a safe city- for this reason lighting is always on during the evenings and when the sun goes down.(59.3293235°, 18.0685808°)(60.128161°, 18.643501°)
757City of Yokohama31113JapanYokohamaC402015Community-Scale DevelopmentUrban agriculturePromotion of greening of rooftops and walls(35.4437078°, 139.6380256°)(36.204824°, 138.252924°)
758City of Chicago3203USAChicagoC402015Energy SupplySmart gridComEd has proposed embarking on the beginning phases for the creation of Northern Illinois' own Smart Grid. The beginning phases would incorporate current technologies that are proven to lead to fewer and shorter outages, strengthen system infrastructure, and provide customers with real time data to make smarter choices about their electricity use. This technology includes advanced meters and distribution automation equipment.(41.8781136°, -87.6297982°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
759Seoul Metropolitan Government31187South KoreaSeoulC402015Mass TransitSmart public transportSearch available at Seoul bike portal opened in Oct. 2010 (bike.seoul.go.kr)(37.566535°, 126.9779692°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
760City of Chicago3203USAChicagoC402015BuildingsEnergy efficiency/ retrofit measuresChicago is advancing voluntary energy efficiency efforts in big buildings. Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings Initiative is a voluntary leadership effort to increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings larger than 200,000 square feet. By reducing energy use by at least 20% within 5 years, participants highlight the City of Chicago’s private sector’s commitment to increasing asset value, reducing operating costs, creating jobs, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Current participation includes 50 facilities and 39 million square feet. For more information, visit the Commercial Buildings Initiative website: www.RetrofitChicagoCBI.org.(41.8781136°, -87.6297982°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
761City of Houston31108USAHoustonC402015BuildingsBuilding performance rating and reportingThe Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) provides income-qualified Houstonians the opportunity to receive weatherization measures in their homes at no charge. The efficiency upgrades were based on a custom assessment of each home that determined the measures needed to make the home more energy efficient. The City has helped 13,000 Houstonians to date, spending $30 million (DOE grant funded). The City is now working with CenterPoint Energy to continue this successful program, with over $5 million committed through 2014.(29.7601927°, -95.3693896°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
762City of Seattle16581USASeattleC402015Energy SupplyOptimize traditional power/ energy productionEfforts to expand existing and establish new district energy systems are underway in two neighborhoods. Waste heat from sewage lines, hospitals, and data centers are primary among the fuels being considered for these systems.(47.6062095°, -122.3320708°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
763City of Houston31108USAHoustonC402015Mass TransitImprove bus infrastructure, services, and operationsThe Passenger Bus Shelter Program is an initiative to install bus shelters throughout the METRO service area. The program consists of the design and construction of new shelter foundations, as well as the fabrication and installation of standard passenger bus shelters. This program reinforces METRO’s commitment to reinvesting in the agency’s bus system backbone. Public response has been very positive. Installation of shelters has been shown to increase ridership at a given bus stop by an average of 20 additional riders per day. Bus shelters provide patrons both safety and protection from the elements. The Board is funding 100 new bus shelters per year. http://www.ridemetro.org/CurrentProjects/BusShelterProgram.aspx(29.7601927°, -95.3693896°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
764Seoul Metropolitan Government31187South KoreaSeoulC402015WasteWaste prevention policies and programs- Waste should be disposed in designated bag (fine charged if using other bags)(37.566535°, 126.9779692°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
765City of Copenhagen31009DenmarkCopenhagenC402015Energy SupplyLow or zero carbon energy supply generation(55.6760968°, 12.5683371°)(56.26392°, 9.501785°)
766Comune di Padova36494ItalyPadova2015Mass TransitImprove rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations32659mprovement of the public transportation system in the city: construction of 4 tramway lines in the city of Padua (the first line of 10 km length has already been realized), substitution of urban buses with methane-driven buses, realization of improvements in the railway system(45.411639°, 11.8783489°)(41.87194°, 12.56738°)
767City of Vancouver20113CanadaVancouverC402015BuildingsEnergy efficiency/ retrofit measures11000Retrofit Strategy to address existing buildings (actions to be finalized)(49.261226°, -123.1139268°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
768District of Columbia31090USAWashington DCC402015Private TransportInfrastructure for non motorized transportCapital Bikeshare has grown since its launch in 2010 to over 350 stations (197 in the District), 2500 bikes, and 27,000 regular members.(38.9071923°, -77.0368707°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
769District of Columbia31090USAWashington DCC402015Mass TransitImprove bus infrastructure, services, and operationsThe District Department of Transportation (DDOT) began implementing a signal optimization initiative in 2014. This project is part of DDOT’s overarching initiative to make the District’s traffic signals safer and friendlier for pedestrians, improve bus running times and overall traffic flow and reduce vehicular traffic emissions. This citywide signal optimization initiative will enhance the District’s entire traffic signal network, which is comprised of more than 1,650 traffic signals, and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2016.(38.9071923°, -77.0368707°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
770City of Paris31175FranceParisC402015Finance and Economic DevelopmentInstruments to fund low carbon projects340000Specific mechanisms to give incentives for private co-owners to retrofit their buildings.(48.856614°, 2.3522219°)(46.227638°, 2.213749°)
771City of Yokohama31113JapanYokohamaC402015Private TransportAwareness and education for non motorized transportEco driving(35.4437078°, 139.6380256°)(36.204824°, 138.252924°)
772Seoul Metropolitan Government31187South KoreaSeoulC402015WasteRecyclables and organics separation from other wasteSeparated disposal and collection of food waste in designated pot(37.566535°, 126.9779692°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
773City of Oslo14088NorwayOsloC402015Community-Scale DevelopmentEco-district development strategyFutureBuilt is a ten-year programme (2010-2020) with a vision of developing carbon neutral urban areas and high-quality architecture. The aim is to complete 50 pilot projects – urban areas as well as individual buildings – with the lowest possible greenhouse gas emissions. Requirement to be a FutureBuilt project is a reduction of GHG emission from energy use, transport and construction by 50% towards business as usual. http://www.futurebuilt.no/english1(59.9138688°, 10.7522454°)(60.472024°, 8.468946°)
774Seoul Metropolitan Government31187South KoreaSeoulC402015BuildingsEnergy efficiency/ retrofit measuresAs a part of ongoing energy efficiency and conservation project(37.566535°, 126.9779692°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
775City of Yokohama31113JapanYokohamaC402015BuildingsOn-site renewable energy generationAssistance for installation of residential solar heat use systems(35.4437078°, 139.6380256°)(36.204824°, 138.252924°)
776City of Gibraltar50650GibraltarGibraltar2015Finance and Economic DevelopmentInstruments to fund low carbon projectsTax allowance is available to households for the installation of solar thermal or PV systems. Soft loans are available to residential estates to fund projects that use solar that use solar energy to provide electricity for communal lighting, water heating and the powering of lifts and for the replacement of traditional lighting with LED.(36.1407734°, -5.3535994°)(36.140751°, -5.353585°)
777City of Seattle16581USASeattleC402015WasteWaste prevention policies and programsWe have residential bans on recyclable materials and yard waste. Commercial waste bans include paper, and construction bans include asphalt paving, concrete and bricks. We will ban organics from single family waste in 2013 and multi-family by 2014.(47.6062095°, -122.3320708°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
778Seoul Metropolitan Government31187South KoreaSeoulC402015Energy SupplySmart gridExpansion of LED delivery for public buildings and street lamps(37.566535°, 126.9779692°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
779City of Warsaw31185PolandWarsawC402015Waste(52.2296756°, 21.0122287°)(51.919438°, 19.145136°)
780City of Chicago3203USAChicagoC402015Private TransportInfrastructure for non motorized transportBike 2015 Plan has a goal to provide convenient and secure short-term and long-term bike parking throughout Chicago. The Chicago Bicycle Program installs and maintains bike racks in Chicago and provides free consulting services to building owners, as part of the Bike 2015 Plan and Mayor Daley's vision to make Chicago the most bicycle-friendly city in the nation. (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/provdrs/bike/svcs/bike_parking.html) Indoor bike parking is provided at many Chicago Transit Authority stations. A list of available facilities is provided online. (http://chicagobikes.org/bikeparking/stationinventory.php?transit=cta) The McDonald's Cycle Center is an indoor facility in Millennium Park that provides secure, heated, indoor bike parking for 300 bikes for free during the day, and giving 24/7 access to members. The Cycle Center provides bicycle rentals, repairs, showers and lockers. (http://www.chicagobikestation.com/) Bike 2015 Plan has a goal to provide convenient and secure short-term and long-term bike parking throughout Chicago. The Chicago Bicycle Program installs and maintains bike racks in Chicago and provides free consulting services to building owners, as part of the Bike 2015 Plan and Mayor Daley's vision to make Chicago the most bicycle-friendly city in the nation. (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/provdrs/bike/svcs/bike_parking.html) Indoor bike parking is provided at many Chicago Transit Authority stations. A list of available facilities is provided online. (http://chicagobikes.org/bikeparking/stationinventory.php?transit=cta) The McDonald's Cycle Center is an indoor facility in Millennium Park that provides secure, heated, indoor bike parking for 300 bikes for free during the day, and giving 24/7 access to members. The Cycle Center provides bicycle rentals, repairs, showers and lockers. (http://www.chicagobikestation.com/) Bike 2015 Plan has an objective to make new and reconstructed intersections bicycle-friendly wherever possible, to reduce the higher incidence of bicycle crashes at or near intersections. This includes providing appropriate lane widths, pavement markings, and adequate signal time for bicyclists to cross safely. Where appropriate, including bike lanes and/or new demand actuated traffic signals that detect bicycles.(41.8781136°, -87.6297982°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
781Seoul Metropolitan Government31187South KoreaSeoulC402015Mass TransitImprove bus infrastructure, services, and operationsPlan to build more bus stops in consideration of demand(37.566535°, 126.9779692°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
782Faro50673PortugalFaro2015Private Transportimprovement of bicycle paths(57.9441874°, 19.1424789°)(39.399872°, -8.224454°)
783City of Benicia49787USABenicia2015Energy SupplyLow or zero carbon energy supply generation6800On November 4, after reviewing the independent analyses of the Marin Clean Energy Membership Analysis that offered Benicia membership in its community choice aggregation program, the City Council voted to join MCE. The outreach process started in February 2015 since then three opt-out notices have been sent to residents, and two more will be mailed out All electricity accounts will be enrolled in MCE at their meter read date in May unless they opt out and stay with PG&E. *reductions are annual and also include City facility electricity use.(38.049365°, -122.1585777°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
784City of Seattle16581USASeattleC402015Private TransportTransportation demand managementSome schools have a walking school bus programs that we support through the safe routes programs. We work with large employers to promote alternative travel options to driving alone including walking..(47.6062095°, -122.3320708°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
785District of Columbia31090USAWashington DCC402015Finance and Economic DevelopmentDeveloping the green economyThe Benefit Corporation Act (which allows corporations to be legally recognized as providing a social or environmental benefit) has been incorporated into the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs' business licensing system and is currently being implemented and enforced. Two benefit corporations were processed in FY14.(38.9071923°, -77.0368707°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
786City of Edmonton43912CanadaEdmonton2015Community-Scale DevelopmentEco-district development strategy5. Earth Hour Cities Challenge / We Love Cities Campaign As a jury-selected finalist in the Earth Hour Cities Challenge, Edmonton was awarded Canada’s 2014 Earth Hour Capital. Edmonton also participated in the people’s choice We Love Cities campaign, branded We Love Edmonton. This campaign effort resulted in over 4,000 votes for Edmonton and close to 300 comments from citizens about what they love about Edmonton, or what changes they would like to see, which was then captured in a document and posted online. As part of this campaign and challenge, Edmonton hosted a panel presentation for the WWF’s Earth Hour Tour: Out of the Dark, Into the Future, where five local citizens shared their expertise on a sustainable infill project (Blatchford Redevelopment), citizen participation, city leadership, post-secondary facilities and the role of post-secondary programs and courses in creating a culture of sustainability.(53.544389°, -113.4909267°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
787City of Edmonton43912CanadaEdmonton2015Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansionIn addition to doubling our own boulevard tree canopy in the City, we have a program in place with the target of doubling the entire tree canopy of the whole city as well. We have no current cummulative estimate for the potential TCO2e sink that could result from this initiative. It is estimated we currently have about 13 million trees in the city on private and public lands.(53.544389°, -113.4909267°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
788Ayuntamiento de Madrid31171SpainMadridC402015Mass TransitImprove fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail(40.1076253°, -3.3875673°)(40.463667°, -3.74922°)
789City of Seattle16581USASeattleC402015WasteWaste prevention policies and programsCommercial rates are based on container size.(47.6062095°, -122.3320708°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
790Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro31176BrazilRio de JaneiroC402015Mass TransitSmart public transportIn association with the State Government, Rio de Janeiro users of public transport have Bilhete Único(-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
791Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro31176BrazilRio de JaneiroC402015Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion12RESOLUÇÃO CONAMA Nº 001/1986 Establishes definitions, responsibilities, basic criteria and general guidelines for the use and implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment as an instrument of the National Environmental Policy(-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
792City of Seattle16581USASeattleC402015Mass TransitImprove bus infrastructure, services, and operationsThe City supplements Metro shelters in priority transit corridors where demand warrants additional passenger amenities.(47.6062095°, -122.3320708°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
793Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro31176BrazilRio de JaneiroC402015Mass TransitImprove bus infrastructure, services, and operations1760024-hour BRT Operation(-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
794City of Seattle16581USASeattleC402015BuildingsOn-site renewable energy generationSeattle City Light manages a Community Solar program in which individuals can purchase shares of solar arrays in public parks. Seattle Energy Code updates will require on-site renewable energy systems or an alternative compliance path for multifamily housing over 3 stories tall.(47.6062095°, -122.3320708°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
795City of Seattle16581USASeattleC402015BuildingsOn-site renewable energy generationSeattle Energy Code requires on-site renewable energy systems or an alternative compliance path for commercial buildings. Updates to the code (in progress) will require low-rise commercial buildings to be solar ready.(47.6062095°, -122.3320708°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
796City of Edmonton43912CanadaEdmonton2015Community-Scale DevelopmentEco-district development strategy15. Display Tent The Way We Green display tent was designed for use by staff, and also for lending to community groups to set up at their events. In 2014, it was used 12 times, one third of the time borrowed by community groups. Over 1,300 citizens were directly engaged at eight events where a staffperson accompanied the display tent.(53.544389°, -113.4909267°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
797City of Seattle16581USASeattleC402015BuildingsBuilding performance rating and reportingAll commercial and multifamily buildings 20,000 square feet or greater are required to benchmark their buildings annually and share their information with the City. They are also required to provide the information to existing or prospective buyers, tenants, and financers upon request. Compliance rate is 99%.(47.6062095°, -122.3320708°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
798City of Vancouver20113CanadaVancouverC402015Private TransportImprove fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles334000Installation of 76 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations(49.261226°, -123.1139268°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
799City of Houston31108USAHoustonC402015Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansionMany citizens are interested in creating Natural Areas as part of their home landscaping to reduce maintenance, attract wildlife, and create garden diversity. However, going the natural area route within the city does not mean simply allowing an area to go unmanaged. The City of Houston Ordinance 32-10 defines a “natural area” as an area of native vegetation within planned and managed landscape. The ordinance gives the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, under the authority of the Director of the Department, the authority to create Rules and Regulations for Natural Areas. Permitting authority for Natural Areas is also given to the department by city ordinance. In addition, the ordinance stipulates what is considered native vegetation and the parameters for use of such plants in the creation, preservation, or restoration of natural plant communities. http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/naturalareaspermit.html(29.7601927°, -95.3693896°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
800City of Stockholm3429SwedenStockholmC402015Community-Scale DevelopmentTransit oriented developmentParking restrictions throughout the city especially where it is most dense populated(59.3293235°, 18.0685808°)(60.128161°, 18.643501°)

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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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