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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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| 2001 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The Resource Venture, a free resource provided by Seattle Public Utilities, provides free recycling and conservation assistance to all Seattle businesses. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2002 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Transit oriented development | - Integrated traffic information (road traffic + public transit) - Traffic forecast system under development | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2003 | City of Baltimore | 35853 | USA | Baltimore | 2015 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | Through the City's adoption of the International Green Construction Code, the City of Baltimore now requires all new construction buildings to incorporate onsite renewable energy generation into their buildings. | (39.2903848°, -76.6121893°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 2004 | New York City | 3417 | USA | New York | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | 325000 | The existing Greener, Greater Buildings Plan (GGBP) laws focus on creating transparency about energy and water use in the City’s large existing buildings and providing information to building owners and other decision-makers. The laws are meant to help owners and decision-makers prioritize investments reduce their energy and water consumption and save money. These laws will also be critical to the success of the Retrofi t Accelerator by providing information about where effi ciency and clean energy investments will have the greatest opportunities for cost savings and GHG reductions. The GGBP currently requires all buildings in the City over 50,000 square feet in floor area (or multiple buildings on a single lot that are collectively over 100,000 square feet in area) to measure their energy use annually and undertake a more detailed assessment of building systems and equipment once every ten years. Expanding the GGBP to cover mid-sized buildings over 25,000 square feet in area would allow the City to deliver the benefi ts of energy upgrades to more buildings. | (40.7127837°, -74.0059413°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 2005 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Spain | Madrid | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | City Regulations On taxi Services are designed to promote the use of alternative Vehicles. Vehicles have to comply with pollutant emission limits. Madrid and it´s Metropolitan area Taxis fleet has increased the number of alternative vehicles (Hybrid, Gas propelled vehicles, etc.) Municipal and Regional funding programs have been launched to foster the renewal of the fleet of taxis. Madrid City Council is trying to foster the administrative authorisation of several electric vehicles models. An exemption in the city tax for the administrative authorisation is expected to be launched at the end of the year. | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | |
| 2006 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | Chicago Nature and Wildlife Plan, & associated Chicago Nature Areas Directory, identifies over 4800 acres of prairies, savannahs, dunes, woodlands, wetlands & potential restoration areas at 98 sites throughout Chicago. The plan is a framework to protect & expand individual ecosystems and the landscapes to which they belong. It suggests techniques that residents & businesses can implement to make the urban environment better for native plants & animals. The plan was adopted by Chicago Plan Commission, Chicago Park District, & Cook County Forest Preserve District. In 2009, the City convened the Nature and Wildlife Research Summit to identify priority research needs, connect researchers to land managers and policymakers, and envision a biodiversity research network for Chicago. As a key action of SC 2015’s Goal 19, “Improve and Protect Chicago’s Natural Assets and Biodiversity,” Chicago is continuing to enforce the terrestrial and aquatic invasive specific ordinance and is working with state and federal partners on regional coordination of invasive species prevention. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2007 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 31111 | Japan | Tokyo | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | (35.6896342°, 139.6921007°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |||
| 2008 | Fafe | 50671 | Portugal | Fafe | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Transit oriented development | (41.4508217°, -8.1728619°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |||
| 2009 | City of Houston | 31108 | USA | Houston | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Optimize traditional power/ energy production | Many buildings have replaced boilers. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2010 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Waste management plans are required on certain projects. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2011 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Spain | Madrid | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Smart public transport | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | ||
| 2012 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2015 | Water | Wastewater to energy initiatives | All buildings have to connect, the city takes a fee for the the cost of connecting to the sewage network. This is an continous project. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2013 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | -- A $1 billion project to rebuild the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Red and Purple Lines from federal, state, and local funding, to improve transit for 79 million CTA riders annually Union Station: As a key action of Sustainable Chicago 2015 Goal 09, “Improve Freight Movement and Accelerate High-Speed Passenger Rail Projects.” Chicago is modernizing Union Station to expand its role as a transportation hub. Updated Red and Blue Lines and infrastructure The Red Line is the backbone of the CTA rail system, with nearly 250,000 rides on an avg. weekday. Since it opened in 1969, the Dan Ryan Branch tracks and track bed are beyond their expected lifespan, which results in longer commutes and less reliability for more than 80,000 commuters each day. Currently, 40% of the Dan Ryan Branch requires slow zones for safe operation. As part of the Building a New Chicago Program, the CTA will rebuild these tracks to provide faster commutes, a smoother ride, improved stations and accessibility, and, a better passenger experience. The project will also create hundreds of jobs. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2014 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Free collection of large-sized home appliances to throw away | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2015 | City of Gibraltar | 50650 | Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 2015 | Mass Transit | Smart public transport | Gibraltar has recently published its Sustainable Traffic, Transport and Parking Plan which aims to improve all aspects of travel and transport in Gibraltar, including better bus routes, improved parking arrangements, increase in pedestrianised areas and the introduction of dedicated cycling routes. | (36.1407734°, -5.3535994°) | (36.140751°, -5.353585°) | ||
| 2016 | Cascais | 50680 | Portugal | Cascais | 2015 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | 31317 | consuption monitoring and optimization measures; "Caça Watts" - energy diagnostic project for the residential and service sectors; Smart meters, "Requalifica Five" project (rehabilitation of buildings), IPSS OCS project (energy reduction ih these type of institutions), energy efficiency in tourism sector and cogeneration in municipal pools. | (38.6970565°, -9.4222945°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 2017 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Transit oriented development | Expanding public transport inrastucture. An important basic idea with in the citys Master Plan is that new buildings are developed within walking distance of public transport. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2018 | City of Edmonton | 43912 | Canada | Edmonton | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Eco-district development strategy | 8. Home Opportunities Program Edmonton (HOPE) The City of Edmonton’s HOPE program is supported to offer energy audits and recommended energy efficiency upgrades through a grant program administered by City Environmental Strategies. The energy audits, valued at $500 for pre- and post, plus $2,000 toward upgrades means a $2,500 grant for each home. In 2014, 28 homeowners were provided with grants for energy efficiency upgrades, achieving an average 10% savings in home energy use. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 2019 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Japan | Yokohama | C40 | 2015 | Outdoor Lighting | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Introducing Hjigh performance lighnig local into shopping area street lump | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |
| 2020 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Brownfield redevelopment programs | The District Department of the Environment's brownfield program, known as the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), provides incentives and technical assistance for the voluntary cleanup of brownfields. 15 sites have been cleaned through program with 17 additional active cleanup sites. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2021 | City of Helsinki | 8242 | Finland | Helsinki | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Compact cities | Utilisation of brown field areas near the city centre, additional buildings in old residential areas, new residential areas near local train, metro or tram networks | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) | ||
| 2022 | City of Sydney | 31114 | Australia | Sydney | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Australians generate more than 140,000 tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) each year and most of it ends up in landfill. As well as putting more pressure on limited landfill capacity, e-waste can be hazardous as it contains toxic materials. To keep e-waste out of landfill, the City runs four quarterly e-waste collections through the Bay Street, Depot in Ultimo each year. In September and December 2014 879 residents dropped off a total of 29.74 tonnes of e-waste for recycling at the collection events. This electronic waste is sent for processing by SIMS Metal in Sydney where it is broken down into material components that are recycled in Australia as much as possible. On 5 July 2014, the City hosted the sixth annual Chemical Cleanout event with 526 drop-offs and 27 tonnes of household hazardous waste being diverted from landfill. This is a 23 per cent increase in recovered chemicals from last year’s event. Paint and gas cylinders were the most common items collected. | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) | |
| 2023 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | 500000 | Although not directly under the control of the City, Denver has supported statewide efforts to increase the Renewable Portfolio Standard for the investor owned utility providing power generation for the city. In addition, Denver has been supportive of lowering the carbon intensity of the power generation through switching traditional power plants from coal to natural gas. | (39.737567°, -104.9847179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2024 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | Increased number of municipal guards. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2025 | Comune di Venezia | 36254 | Italy | Venice | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | there is an existent bike-plan to build new cycle lanes around the city. The program foresees that bike lane will become 180km from the actual 104km. | (45.4332515°, 12.3210704°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||
| 2026 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Biogas is produced from organic waste and used as fuel for the cities busses and fuel in some areas. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2027 | City of Amsterdam | 31148 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | part of amsterdam procurement policy | (52.3702157°, 4.8951679°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) | |
| 2028 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Computers, laptops, and monitors are banned from the garbage. Residents can recycle televisions, monitors, and computers for free through several local businesses - a list is provided. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2029 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Denmark | Copenhagen | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2030 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2015 | Water | With the increasingly frequent and severe weather, it is essential that homeowners take the appropriate action to reduce the risk of basement flooding on their own private property. To assist, the City offers owners of single-family, duplex and triplex residential homes a financial subsidy of up to $3,400 per property to install flood protection devices including a backwater valve, a sump pump, and pipe severance and capping of the home's storm sewer or external weeping tile connection. | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 2031 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | 204 new low floor, light rail vehicles are replacing the existing fleet of streetcars. Prototype vehicles arrive in late 2011 for testing. Operation commences in 2013. | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 2032 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | Expansion of vehicle registration fees is under consideration. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2033 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2015 | Community-Scale Development | Building standards | The 2006 Green Building Act required all residential projects receiving public financing to meet the Enterprise Green Communities standard beginning in 2007. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2034 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Building codes and standards | Continued expansion of district heating Constructing and expanding power plants using solar power, called "Solar Citizen's Plant" | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2035 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Carbon emissions reduction from industry | Industries are regulated by environmental agencies at the national level | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2036 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | The current network has six underground lines and a skyline (Premetro), reaching a total length of 58km. It is estimated that the subway holds a 10% of all trips are made daily in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, carrying 1,300,000 passengers a day. The system has a good connection to the main railway lines, linking the major transhipment centers for the City of Buenos Aires. In recent years several works to extend and improve the service have taken place. It stands out the opening of new stations, improvements of the stations facilities, together with the renewal of carriages | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) | |
| 2037 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Japan | Yokohama | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Assistance of introducing EV/PHV | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |
| 2038 | City of Houston | 31108 | USA | Houston | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | METRO launched the System Re-imagining project in 2013. This 12 month project involved "re-imagining" the METROBus system from the ground up, using a completely blank slate approach. This consultant-led study, involving significant community outreach and involvement, looked to define goals and objectives for the transit system, what kind of transit services should METRO be providing, and then develop a fiscally-constrained 5-Year Transit Service Plan with both capital and operating components. The newly designed bus system will launch in August 2015. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2039 | Comune di Venezia | 36254 | Italy | Venice | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | there are existent areas in the mainland where motorized vehicles are not allowed. There are plans to enlarge this areas. | (45.4332515°, 12.3210704°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||
| 2040 | City of Dallas | 35860 | USA | Dallas | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | McKinney Avenue Trolley loop extension project construction is anticipated to be complete in December 2014. Testing will occur in January/February followed by revenue service. Phase I TIGER Oak Cliff/Downtown streetcar project construction is complete; two to three months of integrated testing will occur when the first streetcar vehicle is delivered, anticipated late January/February 2015). Revenue service anticipated April/May 2015. | (32.7801399°, -96.8004511°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 2041 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Smart public transport | Advanced system with a camera that reads the vehicle's license plate. Fee is deducted directly from the vehicle owner's bank account. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2042 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Improve the efficiency of waste collection | Seven treatment stations to minimize the flow of trucks. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2043 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Expansion of solar panels in public and private buildings, loan and financial support provided, subsidies for household solar panels | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2044 | City of Sydney | 31114 | Australia | Sydney | C40 | 2015 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | Approval for the $2.1 billion extension to Sydney’s light rail network has been welcomed by the City of Sydney. The major infrastructure project is being delivered by the NSW Government. The City of Sydney is contributing $220 million towards the light rail project, including funding the transformation of George Street and the improvement of surrounding laneways. In 2014 the City signed an agreement with Transport for NSW setting out the high standards the new light rail project will have to meet throughout the local government area. The agreement sets out a range of binding conditions, including high design standards for paving, lighting, trees, smartpoles, street furniture and light rail stops and a new park on the Olivia Gardens site. The new CBD and South East Light Rail will travel from Circular Quay along George Street to Central Station and on to Moore Park, then to Kingsford via Anzac Parade and Randwick via Alison Road and High Street. The NSW Government expects light rail to be operating in 2019. | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) | |
| 2045 | Faro | 50673 | Portugal | Faro | 2015 | Energy Supply | obligation of the use of solar energy for water heating | (57.9441874°, 19.1424789°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |||
| 2046 | City of Chicago | 3203 | USA | Chicago | C40 | 2015 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | Complete Streets Policy seeks to design and construct right-of-way improvements in compliance with ADA accessibility guidelines, incorporating features that create a pedestrian friendly environment, such as narrower traffic lanes, curb extensions, count-down pedestrian signals. The policy seeks to improve pedestrian accommodation and safety at signalized intersections by using good geometric design to minimize crossing distances and increase visibility and timing signals to minimize pedestrian delay. The policy looks to reclaim street space for other uses through the use of "road diets", e.g. convert 4-lane roadway to 3-lane roadway with marked bike lanes. Sustainable Chicago 2015 goal 17, “Increase the Number of Public Spaces and Parks Available for All Chicagoans.” In the 1909 Plan of Chicago, Daniel Burnham laid out the dream of a “City Beautiful” – an urban landscape full of parks and broad avenues, a city that integrates its multiple systems of transportation and recreation. Today, Chicago is expanding this vision to provide residents with more parks, greater opportunities for recreational activities, and new, innovative civic spaces so that every Chicagoan lives within a 10-minute walk of a park, recreations area or open space. As key actions to increase under Sustainable Chicago 2015 goal 17, “Increase the Number of Public Spaces and Parks Available for All Chicagoans”pedestrian activity, Chicago is increasing the number and varieties of programs for residents through the Chicago Park District, community groups, and other partnerships. In addition, Chicago is increasing Chicago Park District acreage by more than 180 acres. As a key actions to increase under Sustainable Chicago 2015 goal 17, “Increase the Number of Public Spaces and Parks Available for All Chicagoans”pedestrian activity, Chicago is opening: Bloomingdale Trail; North Grant Park, (a 16-acre innovative and environmentally-sustainable park); and, new LEED-certified field houses in at least two parks. As a key action to increase under Sustainable Chicago 2015 goal 17, “Increase the Number of Public Spaces and Parks Available for All Chicagoans”pedestrian activity, Chicago is supporting access to, integration and promotion of cultural elements in public spaces. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2047 | City of Helsinki | 8242 | Finland | Helsinki | 2015 | Water | Wastewater to energy initiatives | Existing biogas plants | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) | ||
| 2048 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Japan | Yokohama | C40 | 2015 | Buildings | Building codes and standards | Saving energy building rule matching | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |
| 2049 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | South Korea | Seoul | C40 | 2015 | Water | Wastewater to energy initiatives | Sewerage inducement charge is imposed for new construction and expansion of existing buildings, based on sewage generation calculated by population and area. | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2050 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Denmark | Copenhagen | C40 | 2015 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) |
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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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