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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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| 801 | City of Houston | 31108 | USA | Houston | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | The SPARK School Park Program is a non-profit organization operating out of the City of Houston Mayor's office. Developed in 1983 as a way to increase park space in Houston, Texas, Former City Council Member, Eleanor Tinsley, created SPARK to develop public school grounds into neighborhood parks. An inter-local agreement, one of the first in Houston, between the city, the Houston Parks Board and the school district, formally established the SPARK program. SPARK combines the resources of the Department of Housing and Community Development, seven local school districts, Harris County, the private sector, neighborhood group, PTA/PTO groups and concerned citizens. http://www.sparkpark.org/ | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 802 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Optimize traditional power/ energy production | In 2012, the City of Chicago worked with private energy generation companies to close Fisk and Crawford power plants the last two coal-fired generation facilities in Chicago. Through the Chicago Climate Action Plan, the City of Chicago seeks to collaborate on power plant upgrades / fuel shifts in 21 Illinois power plants, reducing 2.5MMTCO2e. Implementation of a cap and trade system also helps to achieve this goal. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 803 | City of Amsterdam | 31148 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Switching to low-carbon fuels | district heating | (52.3702157°, 4.8951679°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) | |
| 804 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | Building system for distributed power supply | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 805 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | Chicago's Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance (ordinance text, rules & regulations) calls on existing municipal, commercial, and residential buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to track whole-building energy use, report to the City annually, and verify data accuracy every three years. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 806 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Community Power Works (Seattle's comprehensive energy upgrade program) provides assistance, incentives, information, and financing for homeowners and renters interested in improving the energy | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 807 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Education through media coverage and group meetings | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 808 | City of Vancouver | 20113 | Canada | Vancouver | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recyclables and organics separation from other waste | 360000 | Green Bin organics pickup program, following on regional organics ban to landfill (ongoing, but impacts given to 12/2020) | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 809 | City of Houston | 31108 | USA | Houston | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Switching to low-carbon fuels | Retail electric providers that offer green power include: Reliant (NRG), Green Mountain (NRG), TXU, Gexa, and Stream. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 810 | City of Atlanta | 1093 | USA | Atlanta | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | 10000 | Increase green spaces (urban parks) and urban canopy to reduce the heat island effect - Allow accessibility to parks (half a mile) to 45% of the city population (see Atlanta Climate Action Plan attached in section 1.5a) | (33.7489954°, -84.3879824°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 811 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Separated collection and reuse of empty bottles | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 812 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | USA | San Francisco | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | 987245 | Implement the Existing Commercial Building Benchmarking Ordinance, disclose energy rating and require performance standards, 2.5% efficiency gain per year in commercial building stock. | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 813 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | As a part of energy welfare for low-income citizens | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 814 | City of Sydney | 31114 | Australia | Sydney | C40 | 2015 | Finance and Economic Development | Instruments to fund low carbon projects | The City’s environmental upgrade finance scheme is part of the NSW Government’s recently introduced Environmental Upgrade Agreements (EUA), which allows councils to enter into agreements with property owners and finance providers in order to fund works aimed at improving the energy, water or environmental efficiency of their building. Environmental upgrade finance also allows the cost of an upgrade to be shared with the tenant. Under the agreement, a building owner may pass on part of the cost of the upgrade to the tenant providing the amount does not exceed the financial saving that the tenant will benefit from as a result of the upgrade. This means that tenants can enjoy the benefits of an environmental upgrade in the short-term and operating cost savings in the long-term. The City continues to promote the EUA service and the build capacity of key industry stakeholders and influencers associated with commercial building upgrades. Delivery of 2014/15 strategies for further piloting has commenced and include; • An energy monitoring trial to reduce energy wastage and improve building performance. Five buildings have been recruited to participate • A building tune up trial to achieve energy efficiency through optimising existing plant and equipment in buildings. Two buildings have been recruited to participate. This trial will be run in partnership with the Office of Environment and Heritage • Working with key industry stakeholders and the Office of Environment and Heritage to develop and tailor training to build sustainability capacity in this sector. | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) | |
| 815 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | The city seeks greater integration of transport modes installing bike racks in metro stations and elsewhere in the city. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 816 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Eco-district development strategy | The Microcentro Plan started in 2012 to reposition the city as a symbol of innovation and modernity in Latin America, improving the public space and the environmental quality. The plan involves multiple interrelated initiatives, such as ordering traffic and public space, maintenance of streets, as well as security policies, containerization of waste and increased cultural, tourist and gastronomic activities in the area, among others. In terms of traffic and transportation system, the city is implementing a scheme of differential circulation, pedestrian priority areas, with spaces for transit, socialize and walk: increasing biking network paths and public transport. The main objective is to achieve a green and clean downtown. In the first stage the 40% pedestrian area was completed, 33 blocks were leveled, LED lamps were placed and began the installation of underground containers. The second stage is in progress and aims to achieve 70% of the area with pedestrian priority, increasing the number of underground containers and restore the facades of 70 buildings with heritage value. | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) | |
| 817 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | It is designed to meet 50% of the city by 2016 and 100% by 2020. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 818 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | In January 2005, the District of Columbia (D.C.) Council enacted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) with a solar carve-out that applies to all retail electricity sales in the District. In 2008, standard was increased to 20% by 2020. DC's RPS involves a two-tiered system. District energy suppliers must meet the RPS by obtaining renewable energy credits (RECs) that equal the percentage requirement for electricity sold or by paying specified compliance fees. Eligible renewable resources include solar (electric or thermal), wind, biomass, landfill gas, wastewater-treatment gas, geothermal, ocean (mechanical and thermal) and fuel cells fueled by renewable resources. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 819 | Fafe | 50671 | Portugal | Fafe | 2015 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | (41.4508217°, -8.1728619°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |||
| 820 | Comune di Padova | 36494 | Italy | Padova | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | 2952 | Planting of new trees and creation of urban green areas | (45.411639°, 11.8783489°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 821 | City of Oslo | 14088 | Norway | Oslo | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Transit oriented development | There is an increased focus that public transport infrastructure must be in place when new neighbourhoods are developed, and that new neighbourhoods are planned where infrstructure projects are planned. | (59.9138688°, 10.7522454°) | (60.472024°, 8.468946°) | |
| 822 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Improve the efficiency of freight systems | The LEZ scheme is a local scheme operated by separate cities, but on a national framework. So the standards for each Swedish city are the same. Vehicles are allowed in for 6 years from the date of first registration. Euro 2 and 3 vehicles 8 years from date of first registration | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 823 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Production and distribution of biofuel from waste cooking oil | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 824 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Building codes and standards | In terms of sustainable construction promotion by modifying building codes, in December 2012 the City sanctioned an Act on thermal conditioning standard incorporating reforms related to thermal insulation in the Building Construction Code. Besides, the city is working on a Law for the whole city extension in order to promote sustainable buildings in the city. It is yet in a preliminary stage; however during 2013 it passed successfully the stage of opinions from different chambers and large builders. | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) | |
| 825 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Improve the efficiency of waste collection | The City is saving approximately 500,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year through implementation of grid-based waste collection. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 826 | City of Edmonton | 43912 | Canada | Edmonton | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Eco-district development strategy | 14. State of Environment Reporting Contributed to the development of the Citizen’s Dashboard and the 2012/2013 Edmonton’s Report on the Environment. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 827 | City of Sydney | 31114 | Australia | Sydney | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | The Smart Green Business Program, run in partnership with Sydney Water assists non-office based businesses in the local government area to improve environmental performance. During the first four years (to June 2013) the program assisted 366 small to medium sized businesses. Phase III of this program commenced in July 2013 to support medium to large non-office based businesses with an initial focus on the accommodation sector. The program provides hands on sustainability advice and implementation support for water and waste reduction and provides referral to State energy efficiency programs. In quarter’s one and two 2014/15, the Smart Green Business Program recruited 79 businesses, completed 68 water and 65 waste audits. A focus on recruitment in quarter one has significantly increased the number of businesses participating in the program. During quarter two, one of the program customers, Meriton Serviced Apartments, implemented all water recommendations that had been identified through the audit process across five properties. This has resulted in a 23 per cent reduction in water consumption per annum. These savings will reduce operating costs estimated to be more than $150,000 per annum in total. The program is on track to meet or exceed the targets set for this Financial Year. A focus on supporting businesses to implement waste recommendations in quarter two has yielded 2,277 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill. The average operating cost savings made by businesses implementing recommendations is $20,000 per year. | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) | |
| 828 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | Pedestrian crossing enhancements are implemented as part of safe routes to school projects, transportation improvement projects, in response to community requests, and in response to safety issues. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 829 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Landfill management | Burning biogas in flair (1,000m³/h CTR-Seropédica); production between 15,000m³/h and 19,000 m³/h of biogas and probable use by the refinery REDUC in place of natural gas from the Campos Basin. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 830 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Electric-hybrid trucks for local distribution are becoming more and more available. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 831 | City of Lisbon | 36159 | Portugal | Lisbon | 2015 | Private Transport | Awareness and education for non motorized transport | 32017 | Improving the efficiency of the adopted driving behavior | (38.7222524°, -9.1393366°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 832 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | As a key action of Sustainable Chicago 2015’s Goal 20, “Increase Access to Recycling and Improve Policies to Promote Waste Reduction and Reuse,” Chicago is Improving policies to promote recycling, composting, and building material re-use. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 833 | City of Houston | 31108 | USA | Houston | C40 | 2015 | Water | Water recycling and reclamation | Standards to use reclaimed water have been included in the Houston Amendments to the adopted 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code Ch. 16. Sec 1601.1.2. 1601.1.2 Allowable Use of Alternate Water. Where approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, alternate water sources (reclaimed (recycled) water, rainwater, gray water and onsite treated nonpotable water) shall be permitted to be used in lieu of potable water for the applications identified in this chapter. http://documents.publicworks.houstontx.gov/documents/divisions/planning/enforcement/06_upc_amendments.pdf | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 834 | Faro | 50673 | Portugal | Faro | 2015 | Private Transport | efficiency implementation in the bus service operation | (57.9441874°, 19.1424789°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |||
| 835 | City of Edmonton | 43912 | Canada | Edmonton | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Eco-district development strategy | 7. Sustainable Cities International Energy Lab As host of cities from around the world in 2013 for the Sustainable Cities International (SCI) Energy Lab, Edmonton continues to participate in the Energy Lab through monthly conference calls. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 836 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | As a key action from SC 2015 Goal 11 “Strengthen the Infrastructure to Advance Vehicle Efficiency,” Chicago is aiming to achieve a taxi fleet of 75%-80% hybrid or compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. Chicago’s hybrid and CNG (“green”) taxi fleet is competitive and growing. On average, there are 6700 to 6800 active taxicabs on any given day. In 2011, green taxis were added to the fleet as a result of the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection’s Green Taxi Program. Today, 40% of the fleet is green. At Chicago’s airports, green taxis move to the front of the passenger line, thanks to a 12-month pilot to encourage alternative-fuel vehicle use. And, in 2012, a new rate structure was introduced to encourage fleet owners to buy more fuel efficient taxis. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 837 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Compost bins are provded for at home composting. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 838 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | Seattle City Light and Community Power Works currently offer a home energy assessment resulting in an Energy Performance Score at a subsidized rate. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 839 | City of Helsinki | 8242 | Finland | Helsinki | 2015 | Finance and Economic Development | Developing the green economy | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) | |||
| 840 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Improve the efficiency of freight systems | The city has a tradition of having transhipment centers for freight near the city center for more efficient distrubution of goods. This concept is now being developed to streamline the transport of goods in the old part of town and has been used in the construction areas. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 841 | City of Houston | 31108 | USA | Houston | C40 | 2015 | Outdoor Lighting | Smart lighting | All streetlights are retrofitted with photocell technology in order to deliver lighting based on need. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 842 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | feasibility study underway | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 843 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | WMATA has been systematically replacing older standard diesel buses with newer diesel-electric hybrid, CNG, and clean diesel models. As of 2012, the bus fleet was 41% hybrid and 30% CNG. By the end of FY18, hybrid and clean diesel buses will increase from 44% (current) to 53% of the bus fleet. Compressed natural gas vehicles will make up the remaining 47% of the fleet. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 844 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Denmark | Copenhagen | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | The Energy performance certificate is valid for 7-10 years depended the energy saving potential. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 845 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | New bio fuel plant is under construction to replace part of coal fired plant to be completed in the near future. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 846 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Recycling Drop-Off Centers collect glass; aluminium, tin and steel; Paper and cardboard; plastic containers. During the holiday period, the City provides recycling points for drop-off of old holiday string lights and Christmas trees. The lights are collected and each part is recycled. The trees are chipped and made into mulch, which is available for people to take away. The 2010-11 holiday period saw more than 1550 pounds of holiday string lights recycled. Drop-off facilities are provided for household chemicals, paints, used motor oils, computers, mobile phones, batteries. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 847 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Awareness and education for non motorized transport | West Town Bikes is a community bicycle learning workshop that promotes bicycling in Chicago and educates under-served youth about bicycle mechanics and safe cycling. The youth programs focus on teaching young men and women independence, professional skills, environmental stewardship and the importance of exercise and good nutrition. Train-the-trainer programs are also provided to train trainers of youth bicycling programs to build program capacity. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 848 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | USA | San Francisco | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | 292960 | Congestion pricing to fund infrastructure improvements for bus, bicycles, and pedestrians. Feasibility still being studied. | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 849 | City of Amsterdam | 31148 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | C40 | 2015 | Outdoor Lighting | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Led in streetlightning | (52.3702157°, 4.8951679°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) | |
| 850 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
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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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