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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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| 2751 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | 0 | Chicago Bicycle Program provides information on how to donate used bicycles, and how to recycle bike parts (rubber tyres and inner tubes). | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 2752 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | Seoul | South Korea | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Smart public transport | Search available at Seoul bike portal opened in Oct. 2010 (bike.seoul.go.kr) | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2753 | Gemeente Rotterdam | 31179 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | C40 | 2016 | Finance and Economic Development | Low-carbon industrial zones | Additional inspections of implementation of energy measures | (51.9163716°, 4.4509382°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) | |
| 2754 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | DDOT installed 4.5 miles of bike lanes in 2015, for a total of 74 miles of bike lanes in the District. 2015 installations focused on filling critical gaps in the network and linking activity centers. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2755 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | IImplementation of four BRT systems (Bus Rapid Transit) Transoeste, TransCarioca, TransOlímpica and TransBrasil | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2756 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | The Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) provides income-qualified Houstonians the opportunity to receive weatherization measures in their homes at no charge. 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°) | |
| 2757 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | The Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) provides income-qualified Houstonians the opportunity to receive weatherization measures in their homes at no charge. 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°) | |
| 2758 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | Sidewalk bike racks and on-street bicycle corrals are in place and being expanded. The City is working with partners to assess the need and opportunity for additional off street secured parking. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2759 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | 0 | Chicago 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°) |
| 2760 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | A project is now investegating which incentives are needed in to optimze commercial buildings. This includes all types of energy efficiency. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2761 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | A project is now investegating which incentives are needed in to optimze commercial buildings. This includes all types of energy efficiency. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2762 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | A project is now investegating which incentives are needed in to optimze commercial buildings. This includes all types of energy efficiency. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2763 | City of Atlanta | 1093 | Atlanta | USA | 2016 | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | 102000 | Encouragement and support of the use of renewable energy in the residential sector and municipal operations (see Atlanta Climate Action Plan attached in section 1.5a). | (33.7489954°, -84.3879824°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2764 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Finance and Economic Development | Developing the green economy | In 2014, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) launched the Workforce Development initiative to provide mentorship opportunities for entry-level professionals. The initiative places externs with seasoned mentors for experiential learning in energy efficiency. The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) also runs the Summer Green Zone Environmental Program (GZEP) which provides over 300 young adults ages 14 to 24 with the opportunity to learn about energy and environmental issues and complete community-based environmental work projects such as rain gardens and storm drain markers. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2765 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | C40 | 2016 | Finance and Economic Development | Developing the green economy | 301359 | As part of the “Red Metropolis”, the Environmental Protection Agency established the Green Economy Centre, with the goal of promoting the transformation of the productive sector of the City towards a more sustainable economy through the design, development and implementation of public policies. During 2013, the Centre worked on a Green job registry, aiming to promote the green job market in the City. During 2014 a course on provision of electricity through solar photovoltaic took place, with the aim of generating new green experts; opened to the community, its curricula included the sizing of the installation, security criteria, basic knowledge of solar energy, among others. Now it has been put on hold because this project depends on the availability of funds. | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) |
| 2766 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | The district heating system is based on CHP. By 2025 the district heating system should be CO2-neutral. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2767 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | The district heating system is based on CHP. By 2025 the district heating system should be CO2-neutral. | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 2768 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | 14995 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into agreements with 120 companies taking part in the Buenos Aires Cleaner Production Program (P + L), which aims at designing, implementing, and evaluating environmental improvement programs with commonly set objectives. These participating companies currently entail electric energy reductions of up to 15%. At the same time, Buenos Aires City Bank offers these companies green building loans and instruments to allow the implementation of environmental improvements requiring investment in capital goods, efficient technologies in production processes, among others. | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) |
| 2769 | City of Las Vegas | 10495 | Las Vegas | USA | 2016 | Waste | Improve the efficiency of waste collection | 0 | The region's franchised operator, Republic Services of Southern Nevada has invested in low emission CNG collection trucks and have converted to single stream recycling, with one pickup for trash and recycling per week. | (36.1699412°, -115.1398296°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2770 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | The City uses grant funds to provide additional incentives for people to use transit through the city commute trip reduction program. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2771 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | WMATA's 20 year strategic plan calls for increasing the number of carriages on all Metrorail trains from 6 to 8. Initial investments are already included and funded in Metro’s current six-year Capital Improvement Program, but additional funding is needed to realize the goal. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2772 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Stockholm | Sweden | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Eco-district development strategy | All buildings are connected to the common power grid. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2773 | 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 encouraging the use of clean fuels, clean vehicle technologies and developing alternative fuel infrastructure in partnership with the Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition. Examples in use include compressed natural gas and biofuels. As a key action from SC 2015 Goal 11 “Strengthen the Infrastructure to Advance Vehicle Efficiency” by installing a dense network of electric vehicle charging stations | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 2774 | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 35868 | Hamburg | Germany | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Eco-district development strategy | Climate Model Districts | (53.5510846°, 9.9936818°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) | ||
| 2775 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Awareness and education for non motorized transport | The City of Houston is proud to be a partner with the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) in the development of this online course to represent the classroom portion of the League's Traffic Skills 101 course. The BikeEd program is designed to develop the craft and science of bicycling, the ability to use a bicycle with confidence and competence for pleasure, utility and sport under various roadway, climate and traffic conditions. It is the nation’s first free online bicyclist education course. http://www.bikeed.org/ Bike Texas, a statewide non-profit organization, has developed a comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian safety education curriculum designed for four and fifth grade elementary schools. The SafeCyclist Certification Training provides teachers, public safety and youth professionals with bicycle and pedestrian safety interactive lessons and the curriculum needed to teach these life-saving skills to their students. A training session was held in July 2012 at the Houston Permitting Center. There are also programs like the Ready2Roll Cycling series, where participants learn proper riding techniques, safety etiquette, riding in groups, and basic bicycle maintenance. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2776 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Increase organic composting through construction of new composting facilities. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2777 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Increase organic composting through construction of new composting facilities. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2778 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | 0 | Through the Chicago Green Health Care Initiative, the City of Chicago has developed an approach to work with hospitals to reduce energy consumption. The Chicago Green Healthcare Initiative (CGHI) team is promoting the initiative through public events, CGHI Peer Exchange meetings for Facility and Environmental Services Managers, a CGHI Peer Exchange newsletter, and a website. As of September 2012, 21 hospitals had signed the CGHI pledge. Ten hospitals have conducted energy assessments, and nine have received steam audits. The CGHI team is also working closely with hospitals to provide energy efficiency support and has confirmed plans with two more hospitals to help with energy assessments. The team is also evaluating the status of hospitals in energy use, waste management, and general approaches to greening operations through a CGHI Survey. The Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) has continued to distribute educational and outreach materials to inform Chicago residents of the connections between healthy living and climate change impacts. C3 leaders worked on projects related to home weatherization, alternative transportation and air quality, urban agriculture and local food issues, and indoor home health, educating nearly 200 community members in the process. The City of Chicago is continuing to work with hospitals to engage them in CGHI, facilitate use of EPA's Portfolio Manager and WasteWise Program, and to complete facility surveys. The City is attempting to continue and expand CGHI work via other funding sources once the EPA grant ends, and will also continue to conduct public outreach and support existing partnerships. For more information, visit: www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/showcase/green-health-care.html | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 2779 | City of Las Vegas | 10495 | Las Vegas | USA | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Compact cities | 0 | Southern Nevada's cities have redevelopment areas that promote compact and mixed use development in the urban core; most policies drive infill and encourage economic development and new residential in downtown areas. The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) allows the Bureau of Land Management to sell public land within a specific boundary around Las Vegas, Nevada, regulating land use and limiting urban sprawl throughout the valley. | (36.1699412°, -115.1398296°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2780 | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 35868 | Hamburg | Germany | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | E-busses and H2-busses, model region e-mobility | (53.5510846°, 9.9936818°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) | ||
| 2781 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Waste collection from commercial, industrial and institutional properties is contracted to private sector firms, who charge a fee for waste collection. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2782 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Yokohama | Japan | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | Maintenance of street trees | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |
| 2783 | Ville de Montreal | 35894 | Montreal | Canada | 2016 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | 262000 | In the transportation sector - Optimizing parking - Efficiently managing the transportation demand | (45.5086699°, -73.5539925°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 2784 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | Seoul | South Korea | C40 | 2016 | Water | Water recycling and reclamation | - Provided to Jungnang stream (200,000t/day, from 2013) - Provided to Magok District (20,000t/day from 2015) | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2785 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Madrid | Spain | C40 | 2016 | Outdoor Lighting | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | ||
| 2786 | Alcaldía Metropolitana de Caracas | 31159 | Alcaldía Metropolitana de Caracas | Venezuela | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | There are policies to protect green spaces, but they are not enforced, which is a responsibility of national government. Some protected areas have been invaded recently and developed illegally. | (10.4696404°, -66.8037185°) | (6.42375°, -66.58973°) | |
| 2787 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Yokohama | Japan | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Assistance of introducing EV/PHV | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |
| 2788 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Energy Supply | Optimize traditional power/ energy production | Efforts 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°) | |
| 2789 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Finance and Economic Development | Developing the green economy | The 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°) | |
| 2790 | City of Paris | 31175 | Paris | France | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Awareness and education for non motorized transport | 340000 | promote cycling: bike paths, traffic adjustments for cyclists, bike-free service, pedestrian zones, specific urban planning to improve safety and pleasure for pedestrians and bikes and reduce room for cars. In 2015, a 2015-2020 cycling plan has adopted. | (48.856614°, 2.3522219°) | (46.227638°, 2.213749°) |
| 2791 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Landfill management | Future project to convert the former Gramacho landfill in a park for the community. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2792 | Comune di Venezia | 36254 | Venezia | Italy | C40 | 2016 | Energy Supply | The city has built some solar plants on the roofs of public buildings and has the intention to increase the PV production. | (45.4332515°, 12.3210704°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||
| 2793 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Toronto | Canada | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | The Toronto Bike Plan establishes a vision for cycling in Toronto. To "shift gears" towards a more bicycle friendly city, the Plan sets out integrated principles, objectives and recommendations regarding safety, education and promotional programs as well as cycling related infrastructure, including a comprehensive bikeway network. | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 2794 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | The District's Green Construction Code and Energy Conservation Code requires sub-metering for non-residential projects greater than 50,000 square feet. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2795 | Comune di Torino | 35886 | Torino | Italy | 2016 | Energy Supply | Smart grid | 668 | Actions involving citizens only partially valued in terms of reduction of CO2 emissions | (45.1006374°, 7.6680046°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 2796 | City of Oslo | 14088 | Oslo | Norway | C40 | 2016 | Finance and Economic Development | Developing the green economy | The city of Oslo has been actively involved in the development of a Norwegian Version of Breeam Communities. | (59.9138688°, 10.7522454°) | (60.472024°, 8.468946°) | |
| 2797 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2798 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2799 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2800 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) |
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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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