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2016 - Cities Emissions Reduction Activities
| Row number | Organisation | Account No | City Short Name | Country | 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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| 2551 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | The stations are adapted for people with physical disabilities, making access easier. Creation of bike parking spots in some of the train and metro stations. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2552 | Comune di Torino | 35886 | Torino | Italy | 2016 | Finance and Economic Development | Developing the green economy | 94373 | GPP | (45.1006374°, 7.6680046°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 2553 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | San Francisco | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | Implement the San Francisco Transportation Sector Climate Action Plan including: improved public transportation information, transit passes for all new development, parking cash out program, transit oriented development in priority development areas, require hotel visitor transit passes, expand participation in the SF's 511 ride share, increase distribution of employee transit passes, coordinate commuter shuttles, develop neighborhood travel choice programs, expand SFGO signal synchronization program. | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2554 | City of Warsaw | 31185 | Warsaw | Poland | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Smart public transport | Contactless payment in ticket machines in buses, possibility of purchasing the ticket via app. | (52.2296756°, 21.0122287°) | (51.919438°, 19.145136°) | |
| 2555 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Yokohama | Japan | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | Energy Section + Yokohama Green Power Project | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |
| 2556 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Stockholm | Sweden | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | The goal for public transport is to maintain market share despite a rapidly increasing population. Ongoing. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2557 | City of Denver | 32550 | Denver | USA | 2016 | Buildings | Building codes and standards | 40000 | Denver has recently updated its Building Code to the 2015 IECC. | (39.737567°, -104.9847179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2558 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Sustainable Chicago 2015’s sixth focus area advances Waste and Recycling. Goal 20, “Increase Access to Recycling and Improve Policies to Promote Waste Reduction and Reuse,” set goals to specifically advance this work. The majority of Chicago’s waste can be diverted from taking up space in landfills. Recycling and composting are two paths for turning the waste stream into a resource stream. Reducing and reusing materials, especially construction and demolition debris, can also dramatically reduce the waste stream. Chicago aims to help put programs and policies in place to encourage less waste and promote recycling. 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 Piloting and scaling best practices to waste reductions at major festivals. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2559 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from ferries | We are working on changing to electric harbour busses /ferries | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2560 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Madrid | Spain | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | ||
| 2561 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Madrid | Spain | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | ||
| 2562 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | Seoul | South Korea | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Urban agriculture | Rooftop kitchen garden being piloted in public buildings, childcare centers and senior care centers | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2563 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Anearobic organic waste treatment plan has capacity for treatment of agricultural and commercial organic waste. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2564 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | The city is creating boulevards and walking paths in several areas of the city specially downtown and closing to cars | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2565 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | Seoul | South Korea | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | City-wide restrictions on idling entered into force in 2012 | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2566 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Stockholm | Sweden | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | Stockholm City has a private company that provides bike hire for the entrie city.City Bikes is the company and a season pass from April to October. The season ticket can be purchased all throughout the city and has around 140 places to either pick up a bicycle or leave a bicycle. The system also works with the public transport access card. More info here: http://www.citybikes.se/home | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2567 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | 0 | Advance CREATE: As a key action of Sustainable Chicago 2015 Goal 09, “Improve Freight Movement and Accelerate High-Speed Passenger Rail Projects.” Chicago is identifying additional available funding sources and working with CREATE partners to apply for grants. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 2568 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | Seoul | South Korea | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | ||
| 2569 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The city has a program to investigate illegal dumping and if possible issue citations. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2570 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Water | Water metering and billing | Code enforcement has impact fees for connecting buildings to the City's water and sewer sytem. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2571 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Switching to low-carbon fuels | The district heating system which supplies 98% of the city´s heat demand will be based on biomass. In 2025 the district heating will be CO2-neutral mainly based on biomass. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2572 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Madrid | Spain | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Improve the efficiency of long-haul transport | The wholle fleet of waste collection truks is propelled by Natural Gas (CNG) | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | |
| 2573 | City of Edmonton | 43912 | Edmonton | Canada | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Eco-district development strategy | 14. State of Environment Reporting Contributed to the development of the Citizen’s Dashboard and the 2014 Edmonton’s Report on the Environment. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 2574 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Stockholm | Sweden | C40 | 2016 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | The city works continously with renewable fuewl, large scale biomass heating and biofuels int the form of 80% renewable energy in district heating system. Combined heat and power plant. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2575 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Toronto | Canada | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The Getting to 70% Diversion Plan approved by City Council in 2007 set a goal of 70% residential waste diversion by 2010. | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 2576 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | 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. Seattle 2013 Climate Action Plan calls for the development of a pilot program on home energy disclosure requirements at the point of sale. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2577 | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 35868 | Hamburg | Germany | 2016 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Promotion of e-vehicles (e.g. e-quarter), car-sharing, bike sharing system "Stadtrad" | (53.5510846°, 9.9936818°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) | ||
| 2578 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Yokohama | Japan | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Assistance of input of electric vehicles and low-emission vehicles | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |
| 2579 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Toronto | Canada | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | The High-rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS) is a three year pilot program now offered by the City of Toronto to help residential property owners pursuing energy and water efficiency and conservation improvements. The multi-residential stream of the Program has a $10 million funding envelope with a participation target of approximately 10 buildings. | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 2580 | City of Oslo | 14088 | Oslo | Norway | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | Oslo has had a tollring for 25 years. Now almost 80 % of the income goes to finance public transport. Since 2007 there has been a slight reduction in the number of cars that crosses the toll barrier, while the number of passengers on public transport has increased by more than 35 per cent. Part of the explanation is probably a toll-price increase, combined with reduced fares on public transport and improvements of the public transport service. The new city government have plans to redesign the toll ring with time- and environment dependent pricing. | (59.9138688°, 10.7522454°) | (60.472024°, 8.468946°) | |
| 2581 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | Seoul | South Korea | C40 | 2016 | 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°) | |
| 2582 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Transit oriented development | Policies (e.g. exemptions from parking requirements, streamlined environmental review) and the pilot program encourage development near existing light rail stations. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2583 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Toronto | Canada | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | A reuse centre is in operation to process durable goods for reuse, recycling and disassembly. Such select durable household goods as mattresses and large plastic items are collected by dedicated trucks and sent to customers for reuse. | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 2584 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | 0 | The program on thermal solar energy in social housing started as a pilot test in 5 houses and a community center of a low income neighborhood. The Environmental Protection Agency has completed the second stage of the program in another low income neighborhood with the installation of thermal solar collectors in two community center soup kitchen and 4 other residential houses. | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) |
| 2585 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Stockholm | Sweden | C40 | 2016 | 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°) | |
| 2586 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Stockholm | Sweden | C40 | 2016 | Energy Supply | Optimize traditional power/ energy production | 20% in district heating system. Combined heat and power plant. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2587 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Carbon emissions reduction from industry | Lei 4.372/2006; Lei 5.133/2009; Dec. 32.975/ 2010; Res. 510/2012 LEI Nº 5.248 DE 27 DE JANEIRO DE 2011 | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2588 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Switching to low-carbon fuels | Community Power Works for Home program offers additional incentives for homes oil-heated homes that conduct energy upgrades. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2589 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | The major bycicle commuting roads have green waves adjusted to a speed of 20 km/hour, which is the average speed of a bike. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2590 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | In 2015 DCSEU partnered with DOEE to launch the Solar Advantage Plus Program (SAPP) to provide solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to low-income households as no cost. In the first year, the program installed systems on 137 homes. Planning is underway for an expansion of this effort through the Affordable Solar Program, with a goal of completing 140 homes by the end of FY2016. Planning is also underway for a similar initiative to provide incentives for solar pv installations to small businesses. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2591 | City of Los Angeles | 10894 | Los Angeles | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | Most buses are already CNG. Now moving to pilot electric/Zero Emission Buses | (34.0522342°, -118.2436849°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2592 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Improve the operations of shipping ports | Any product or good that crosses the docks of the Port of Houston must be labeled. Gaseous or liquids must be labeled, and Material Safety Data Sheets must be on the container or drum. At the Port of Houston Authority, anti-idling is currently an incentive/disincentive that will turn into a policy by the end of 2013. Developed by the Regional Air Quality Planning Committee, there is a 5-minute idling limit currently in place; however, enforcement is being developed. Signage is in place to inform port users of the idling limit. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2593 | City of Warsaw | 31185 | Warsaw | Poland | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | "Varsovian card' - reduced fare for people that taxes are billed in Warsaw. | (52.2296756°, 21.0122287°) | (51.919438°, 19.145136°) | |
| 2594 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | 0 | 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°) |
| 2595 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | DDOT launched service on the H Street/Benning Road line on February 27, 2016. During 2015, DDOT made final modifications to the line and went through safety testing in preparation for launch. DDOT also continued to advance the Environmental Assessments for the Union Station to Georgetown and Benning Road extensions. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2596 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Awareness and education for non motorized transport | City implements safe routes to school programs which encourages youth to ride bikes and walk to school by improving crosswalk infrastructure, signage, speed limits, and education. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2597 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | 0 | In 2014, the Chicago Solar Express streamlined Chicago’s solar permitting process, reducing residential permit costs and approval timing to 1 day. Also in 2014, the City of Chicago offered Solar Chicago, a solar bulk purchase program that enabled residents and small business to participate in preferred pricing for rooftop solar. Inspections and installations are currently in-progress, targeting more than 500 KW of additional solar capacity | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 2598 | Comune di Ferrara | 36286 | Ferrara | Italy | 2016 | Finance and Economic Development | Developing the green economy | 190.1 | (44.8357395°, 11.6189949°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||
| 2599 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | The district heating system which supplies 98% of the city´s heat demand will be based on biomass. In 2025 the district heating will be CO2-neutral mainly based on biomass. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2600 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Finance and Economic Development | Developing the green economy | Launched of the “High Performance Buildings Pilot Project”—a unique public-private partnership between the City of Seattle, Microsoft, the Seattle 2030 District and several of Seattle’s most recognizable companies and institutions including the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Sheraton Hotel, and Boeing (these buildings represent 2 million sf). • This pilot will test an innovative information technology-based energy management platform to drive more energy efficiency through the aggregation and analysis of millions of points of data within buildings and energy systems in real-time. • We have two primary goals for this project: (1) reduction of carbon footprint and substantial return on investment for key partners (e.g. utilities, building owners, and technology providers) and (2) increase market awareness of new technologies to improve energy efficiency. • This pilot is supported by a grant from the US Department of Energy and the Economic Development Administration. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
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In 2016, over 3,000 city-wide mitigation actions were disclosed. Cities are taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cities. 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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