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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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| 2851 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | The street cars are powered by carbon neutral electricity. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2852 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Transit oriented development | A pilot project is underway to aquire property in close proximity to frequent transit to promote the development of affordable housing near transit. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2853 | Comune di Venezia | 36254 | Venezia | Italy | C40 | 2016 | Waste | there's a specific plant aimed at composting the agricoltural waste. | (45.4332515°, 12.3210704°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||
| 2854 | Comune di Ferrara | 36286 | Ferrara | Italy | 2016 | Private Transport | Transportation demand management | 44.6 | (44.8357395°, 11.6189949°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||
| 2855 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Yokohama | Japan | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | Assistance for installation of residential PV power generation systems | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |
| 2856 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | Seattle Parks & Recreation manages nearly 7,000 acres of City property. Approximately 2,300 acres are developed with amenities such as athletic fields, special gardens, play areas, lawns, and ornamental plant beds. The remaining acreage (approx. 4,700 acres) is natural areas that when combined with the developed parks comprise an urban forest with over 1.2 million trees. City parklands also include about 760 acres of urban watershed with more than 8 miles of streams capable of supporting salmon and trout. Seattle Parks responsibility also extends to more than 24 miles of freshwater and saltwater shoreline. Seattle Parks & Recreation is committed to deliberate and thoughtful stewardship of these resources and has developed best management practices (BMPs) to promote consistent and environmentally sound environmental stewardship practices. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2857 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | In February 2015, the City delivered 96-gal recycling carts to residents in the Southeast community of Pecan Park, fulfilling the goal of city-wide automated curbside recycling for all residents with City of Houston solid waste collection. Council Member Robert Gallegos and City officials were also on hand to celebrate the final expansion and success of the Automated Recycling Program (ARP). In addition to the Automated Recycling Program, the City has implemented several other recycling initiatives including opening two new Neighborhood Depository & Recycling Centers, opening the Reuse Warehouse which diverts building material from the landfill, implementing the Business Recycling Program, implementing the Compostable Bag Program, installing Big Belly Solar Compactors and building partnerships with the private sector, such as Living Earth to recycle yard and tree waste, Cherry Companies to recycle concrete, the Houston Furniture Bank to recycle mattresses, CompuCycle to recycle electronics, the Carton Council to recycle shelf-stable & refrigerated cartons and American Textile Recycling Services to recycle textiles, clothes and shoes. http://houstontx.gov/solidwaste/press/mayor-annise-parker-delivers-promise-goal-met-city-wide-automated-curbside-recycling | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2858 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Priority Corridor Network (PCN) Plan seeks to improve bus service, travel speeds, and reliability on 24 corridors through the metro area through: improved operational strategies such as transit signal priority and exclusive bus lanes; increased frequency and span of service; improved customer information; added limited-stop bus service, routes and buses; expanded fare payment options; added safety, security and incident response measures; and enhanced bus stops and facilities. The current capital improvement plan provides for partial implementation of the plan, but additional funding is needed for full implementation. WMATA also released their 7000 series cars with LCD map displays to allow customers to easily track their location and LED screens that provide current and upcoming station information. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2859 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Energy Supply | Smart grid | The District of Columbia City Council in 2009 authorized Pepco, the local electric utility to replace the current meters with new smart meters for all of our customers in the District. The new smart meters allow customers see their daily and hourly energy use through Pepco's website. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2860 | City of Oslo | 14088 | Oslo | Norway | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | All public transport in Oslo is required to only use renewable energy by 2020. In 2020 we believe in buses with a mixture of bio diesel, bio gas, hydrogen and electric. | (59.9138688°, 10.7522454°) | (60.472024°, 8.468946°) | |
| 2861 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | Seoul | South Korea | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | ||
| 2862 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2863 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2864 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2865 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2866 | City of Copenhagen | 31009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | (55.6760968°, 12.5683371°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2867 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | In March 2015, the City of Houston opened the Lamar Cycle Track, the City’s first two-way protected bike lane. There is priority lighting for cyclists on the Cycle Track. https://edocs.publicworks.houstontx.gov/documents/divisions/ecd/bikeway/park_connector_one_page_overview.pdf There is a pilot project at the intersection of Sawyer and Spring. When a cyclist activates the signal, the cyclist gets a 7-second advanced signal before vehicle traffic. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2868 | Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 31169 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | The Government introduced a regulatory control, under the Air Pollution Control (Motor Vehicle Fuel) (Amendment) Regulation, for motor vehicle biodiesel to help safeguard its quality in 2010. | (22.2880809°, 114.1398015°) | (22.396428°, 114.109497°) | |
| 2869 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Madrid | Spain | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from trucks (private) | Tax Reductions in municipal taxes depending on vehicle emissions Free parking in regulated areas for Electric vehicles Time acces Windows to comercial vehicles in Residential Priority Areas | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | |
| 2870 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | The District's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires electric suppliers to source a percentage of their electricity from solar (thermal or pv) located in the District through the purchase of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). The solar requirements began in 2007 at 0.005% of retail electricity sales and increase annually towards an ultimate target of 2.50% solar by 2023. SRECs provide the owners of solar energy systems a substantial source of revenue. The value of an SREC varies based on market conditions, but as of April 2016 sales of D.C.-sourced SRECs averaged $480 per MWh. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2871 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | The District's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires electric suppliers to source a percentage of their electricity from solar (thermal or pv) located in the District through the purchase of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). The solar requirements began in 2007 at 0.005% of retail electricity sales and increase annually towards an ultimate target of 2.50% solar by 2023. SRECs provide the owners of solar energy systems a substantial source of revenue. The value of an SREC varies based on market conditions, but as of April 2016 sales of D.C.-sourced SRECs averaged $480 per MWh. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2872 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | The District's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires electric suppliers to source a percentage of their electricity from solar (thermal or pv) located in the District through the purchase of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). The solar requirements began in 2007 at 0.005% of retail electricity sales and increase annually towards an ultimate target of 2.50% solar by 2023. SRECs provide the owners of solar energy systems a substantial source of revenue. The value of an SREC varies based on market conditions, but as of April 2016 sales of D.C.-sourced SRECs averaged $480 per MWh. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2873 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | Houston is expanding its light-rail infrastructure with a $4 billion investment. Three new light-rail lines are currently under construction, and two more are in the works, going from 7.5 miles to 23 miles. Night services will match existing schedules, and frequency will remain at 6 minute intervals. METRO has a 1 percent sales and use tax imposed within METRO’s service area for transit activities. By voter mandate, METRO dedicates 25 percent of its sales tax for the General Mobility Program. Most of this funding is passed on to the city of Houston, Harris County and 14 multi-cities for general mobility projects. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2874 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | Starting in 2012, the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008 required all buildings (residential and commercial) over 50,000 square feet to report energy and water use annually using the EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool. The data is publicly disclosed by District Department of the Environment(DDOE). Data is disclosed beginning with the second year of data for a building. Because the benchmarking law has been phased-in over several years, the set of data that is disclosed has grown larger each year. As of 2016, the disclosure was fully phased in, and benchmarking is now being reported annually. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2875 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Requirements are in place to support use of low emissions vehicles. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2876 | Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 31169 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | C40 | 2016 | Energy Supply | Optimize traditional power/ energy production | Starting from 1997, power companies in Hong Kong were not allowed, for environmental reasons, to build new coal-fired power plants and all new generation units are fueled by natural gas. Taking into account the views received during a public consultation conducted in 2014, the Government has promulgated a cleaner fuel mix for 2020. | (22.2880809°, 114.1398015°) | (22.396428°, 114.109497°) | |
| 2877 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Stockholm | Sweden | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | The fee for waste collection is dependent on the amount of waste. Less waste, less expensive waste removal. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2878 | City of Pittsburgh | 35877 | Pittsburgh | USA | 2016 | Outdoor Lighting | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Already installed commercial district LED streetlights, set to pilot residential LED streetlights | (40.4406248°, -79.9958864°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 2879 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Water | Water metering and billing | New buildings are subject to system development fees. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2880 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | The City funds implementation of exclusive transit lanes and traffic signal priority for transit in priority transit routes to supplement transit agency measures. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2881 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | The City funds implementation of exclusive transit lanes and traffic signal priority for transit in priority transit routes to supplement transit agency measures. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2882 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | The City funds implementation of exclusive transit lanes and traffic signal priority for transit in priority transit routes to supplement transit agency measures. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2883 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | The Building Materials Reuse Warehouse, a component of the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department, benefits the community by providing space for excess building materials that would otherwise be dumped in local landfills. The Reuse Warehouse only accepts building material that is in suitable condition for reuse. The city currently operates one location for the collection of gently used building materials that are then made freely available to non-profit organizations for reuse. http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/reuse.html | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2884 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | 0 | The City adopted the Open Space Impact Fee Ordinance to address the need for additional public space and recreational facilities for residents and new residential developments. The fees are part of an agreement between the City and a developer to ensure that adequate open space is provided. The requirement is based on the fact that new development projects increase the population density in a given community and place greater demands on park and recreation land in that community. The Open Space Fees assist in acquiring additional park space in the development area. - The 1998 Cityspace Plan presents the key findings and recommendations of a comprehensive effort for creating and preserving open space in Chicago. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 2885 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | 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°) | |
| 2886 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | San Francisco | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | Shift 50% of in-city trips to non-auto mobile: Transportation Mode Shift. Expand new development car sharing and bicycle parking, optimize transit system fleet, storage, and maintenance. | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2887 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Stockholm | Sweden | C40 | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | Bus priority at traffic lights is an important part of the city's traffic planning to increase public transport mobility at intersections. Shared collaboration between Stockholm City and between SL (Stockholm Metro and Bus company/system) and SJ - Sweden's government owned passenger train operator. | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) | |
| 2888 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | 31187 | Seoul | South Korea | C40 | 2016 | Energy Supply | Optimize traditional power/ energy production | Waste heat recovery devices in operation | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 2889 | City of Seattle | 16581 | Seattle | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Infrastructure for non motorized transport | Pedestrian plazas are created during major transportation projects to enhance the pedestrian environment. | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2890 | City of Johannesburg | 31115 | Johannesburg | South Africa | C40 | 2016 | Community-Scale Development | Transit oriented development | Transit-Oriented Development(TOD) is a means of creating vibrant, liveable communities through building compact, walkable neighbourhoods centered on high quality transport systems.The shape ofJohannesburg will consist of well-planned transport arteries – the Corridors of Freedom – linked to interchanges where the focus will be on mixed-use development – high-density accommodation, supported by office buildings, retail development and opportunities for leisure and recreation. Johannesburg citizens will live closer to their places of work and will be able to work, stay and play without having to use their own personal transport. This compact future will lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. | (-26.2041028°, 28.0473051°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |
| 2891 | City of Las Vegas | 10495 | Las Vegas | USA | 2016 | Mass Transit | Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | 0 | The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada operates the region's transit system, RTC Transit. It has added several new BRT routes, express routes and have increased frequencies on a number of its primary local routes. In addition, the RTC has purchased low emission CNG and hybrid vehicles. | (36.1699412°, -115.1398296°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2892 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | San Francisco | USA | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Waste prevention policies and programs | Achieve zero waste by 2020 through composting, recycling, take back and waste prevention and diversion programs. | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2893 | City of Houston | 31108 | Houston | USA | C40 | 2016 | Private Transport | Improve the operations of shipping ports | The infrastructure is available for port electrification at the Bayport Terminal. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2894 | City of Sydney | 31114 | Sydney | Australia | C40 | 2016 | Waste | Recyclables and organics separation from other waste | The City is supporting a community composting group, which has a management and site plan in place. Quarterly audits of their four compost bins are being conducted with no issues recorded to December 2015. The Group has a total of 15 members and good support from neighbours. The community gardens draft policy and guidelines have been adopted by the council in February 2016. | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) | |
| 2895 | District of Columbia | 31090 | District of Columbia | USA | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | On-site renewable energy generation | The District's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires electric suppliers to source a percentage of their electricity from solar (thermal rpv) located in the District through the purchase of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). The solar requirements began in 2007 at 0.005% of retail electricity sales and increase annually towards an ultimate target of 2.50% solar by 2023. SRECs provide the owners of solar energy systems a substantial source of revenue. The value of an SREC varies based on market conditions, but as of April 2016 sales of D.C.-sourced SRECs averaged $480 per MWh. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2896 | City of Paris | 31175 | Paris | France | C40 | 2016 | Food and Agriculture | Encourage sustainable food production and consumption | 250000 | An important programme to bring agriculture closer to Paris, to improve quality... | (48.856614°, 2.3522219°) | (46.227638°, 2.213749°) |
| 2897 | Comune di Venezia | 36254 | Venezia | Italy | C40 | 2016 | Outdoor Lighting | With a recent deal between the City of Venice and a private company, almost 19.000 (of more than 50.000) will be changed with LED ones. | (45.4332515°, 12.3210704°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||
| 2898 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | C40 | 2016 | Buildings | Building codes and standards | 0 | 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°) |
| 2899 | City of Chicago | 3203 | Chicago | USA | C40 | 2016 | Energy Supply | Smart grid | 0 | ComEd has proposed embarking on the beginning phases for the creation of Northern Illinois' own Smart Grid. The beginning phases would incorporate current technologies that are proven to lead to fewer and shorter outages, strengthen system infrastructure, and provide customers with real time data to make smarter choices about their electricity use. This technology includes advanced meters and distribution automation equipment. | (41.8781136°, -87.6297982°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 2900 | Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 31169 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | C40 | 2016 | Water | Wastewater to energy initiatives | The newly built Sludge Treatment Facility deploys state-of-the-art incineration technology to convert heat generated from incineration process into electricity. | (22.2880809°, 114.1398015°) | (22.396428°, 114.109497°) |
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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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