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2017 - Cities Local Government Operations Emissions Reduction Activities
| Row number | Account number | Organization | City | Country | Region | C40 | Access | Reporting Year | Emissions reduction activity | Sector | Anticipated emissions reduction – cumulative over the lifetime of the action (metric tonnes CO2e) | Action description | City Location | Country Location |
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| 501 | 59537 | City of Denton, TX | Denton, TX | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Buildings | In 2014, the City adopted a Green Building policy that calls for the inclusion of sustainable design and building practices in all new construction projects, pointing towards LEED as a model for rating these standards. Additionally, it recognized that energy efficiency and water conservation are important operational factors that need to be considered in both new construction and retrofit projects. The City requires feasibility studies on new construction projects to determine LEED Certification viability. These actions have led to the development of two LEED Certified facilities and three more with certifications in progress. | (33.214841°, -97.133068°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 502 | 59537 | City of Denton, TX | Denton, TX | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Private Transport | The City’s Transportation Department has adopted a Green Fleet policy that sets goals on GHG emission reductions (25% by 2025). Policies that are intended to lead towards achieving that goal are as follows; optimizing the fleet size; purchasing new vehicles that provide the best available net reduction in emissions; educating and encouraging staff in eco-driving best practices; and utilizing sustainable fuels as they become economically available. | (33.214841°, -97.133068°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 503 | 59537 | City of Denton, TX | Denton, TX | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from trucks | Mass Transit | The City’s Transportation Department has adopted a Green Fleet policy that sets goals on GHG emission reductions (25% by 2025). Policies that are intended to lead towards achieving that goal are as follows; optimizing the fleet size; purchasing new vehicles that provide the best available net reduction in emissions; educating and encouraging staff in eco-driving best practices; and utilizing sustainable fuels as they become economically available. | (33.214841°, -97.133068°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 504 | 59537 | City of Denton, TX | Denton, TX | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Energy Supply | Denton Municipal Electric has already achieved a 40% renewable energy portfolio for distributed generation within Denton’s boundaries. Further emission reductions have been achieved through reducing coal purchase by 44% between 2011 and 2015. With the adoption of the Renewable Denton Plan in 2015, we have set the next target to 70% renewables by 2019, followed by 100% in 2030. | (33.214841°, -97.133068°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 505 | 59537 | City of Denton, TX | Denton, TX | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Waste | In 2008, the Solid Waste department partnered with DTE Biomass Energy to install a landfill gas collection system. The system covers the entire 63-acres of current landfill space, capturing gas, which is directed to an onsite DTE 1.6 megawatt electric power generator. The energy is then transferred onto the Denton Municipal Utilities electric grid where it is used to power approximately 1,600 Denton homes. | (33.214841°, -97.133068°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 506 | 59537 | City of Denton, TX | Denton, TX | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Switching to low-carbon fuels | Buildings | The City’s Transportation Department has adopted a Green Fleet policy that sets goals on GHG emission reductions (25% by 2025). Policies that are intended to lead towards achieving that goal are as follows; optimizing the fleet size; purchasing new vehicles that provide the best available net reduction in emissions; educating and encouraging staff in eco-driving best practices; and utilizing sustainable fuels as they become economically available. | (33.214841°, -97.133068°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 507 | 59537 | City of Denton, TX | Denton, TX | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Water recycling and reclamation | Water | The City of Denton’s Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant is recognized as a regional leader for the industry, often hosting tours for the scientific community. In 2015, it was awarded ‘Plant of the Year’ in its category by the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT). Included in this award was acknowledgment for the high operating efficiency of the plant, keeping pollutant loading to a minimum, and participation in our inter-departmental beneficial reuse program. Strictly from an energy consumption standpoint, the plant ranks among the most efficient facilities in its class (i.e. kWh/MG). In 2016, P.S. Arora, the General Manager of Wastewater, was also recognized by WEAT with the Sidney L. Allison Award for his significant contributions to the engineering, science, and operation of wastewater collection stations. | (33.214841°, -97.133068°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 508 | 32550 | City of Denver | Denver | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Buildings | 650000 | As part of the Better Buildings Challenge, Denver has committed to improve municipal building efficiency by 20% by 2020. The reductions take into account the cumulative impacts over the time implementation period and the lifetime of the final actions taken in 2020. | (39.737567°, -104.9847179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 509 | 32550 | City of Denver | Denver | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Private Transport | Denver's "Green Fleet" Program has been in existence since 1993 and aims to improve fuel efficiency and "right size" our fleet. | (39.737567°, -104.9847179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 510 | 32550 | City of Denver | Denver | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Outdoor Lighting | 330000 | Denver is pursuing a complete upgrade of its streetlights from traditional lighting to more efficient LED technology. The reductions take into account the lifetime of the LED lights. | (39.737567°, -104.9847179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 511 | 50782 | Dhaka City | Dhaka | Bangladesh | South and West Asia | C40 | Public | 2017 | Smart lighting | Outdoor Lighting | 122 poles & 244 street lights Depending on viability, solar street light will increase. | (23.810332°, 90.412518°) | (23.685°, 90.3563°) | |
| 512 | 31313 | Dublin City Council | Dublin | Ireland | Europe | Public | 2017 | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Outdoor Lighting | Actively researching options for wholesale retrofit of lamps in the city with a view to imminent tndering | (53.344479°, -6.270843°) | (53.41291°, -8.24389°) | ||
| 513 | 31313 | Dublin City Council | Dublin | Ireland | Europe | Public | 2017 | On-site renewable energy generation | Buildings | installation of solar PV on Civic Offices and libraries | (53.344479°, -6.270843°) | (53.41291°, -8.24389°) | ||
| 514 | 31313 | Dublin City Council | Dublin | Ireland | Europe | Public | 2017 | Smart public transport | Mass Transit | working closely with bus and light rail operators to schedule movements and improve efficiency of vehicles | (53.344479°, -6.270843°) | (53.41291°, -8.24389°) | ||
| 515 | 31313 | Dublin City Council | Dublin | Ireland | Europe | Public | 2017 | Water recycling and reclamation | Water | water mains rehabilitation project to reduce leakage. Started by the city authority, being continued by a new national organisation. | (53.344479°, -6.270843°) | (53.41291°, -8.24389°) | ||
| 516 | 54646 | Prefeitura de Duque de Caxias | Duque de Caxias | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Other | Other | Não há nenhuma ação sendo desenvolvida. | (-22.806259°, -43.303316°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | ||
| 517 | 35863 | City of Durban | Durban | South Africa | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Buildings | This is a building light retrofit program funded through the DORA fund. (See http://www.kznenergy.org.za/projects.aspx?cat=117) | (-29.8586804°, 31.0218404°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |
| 518 | 35863 | City of Durban | Durban | South Africa | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Outdoor Lighting | This is a street light and traffic light retrofit program funded through the DORA fund (See http://www.kznenergy.org.za/projects.aspx?cat=117) | (-29.8586804°, 31.0218404°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |
| 519 | 54108 | City of Durham | Durham | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Building performance rating and reporting | Buildings | (35.994°, -78.8986°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 520 | 58868 | Regional Municipality of Durham | Durham | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Compact cities | Community-Scale Development | (43.936838°, -78.928824°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |||
| 521 | 54108 | City of Durham | Durham | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Buildings | (35.994°, -78.8986°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 522 | 58868 | Regional Municipality of Durham | Durham | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | On-site renewable energy generation | Buildings | (43.936838°, -78.928824°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |||
| 523 | 58424 | Gdansk | Gdańsk | Poland | Europe | Public | 2017 | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Outdoor Lighting | (54.352°, 18.6466°) | (51.919438°, 19.145136°) | |||
| 524 | 58868 | Regional Municipality of Durham | Durham | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Transit oriented development | Community-Scale Development | (43.936838°, -78.928824°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |||
| 525 | 54108 | City of Durham | Durham | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Water recycling and reclamation | Water | (35.994°, -78.8986°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 526 | 58590 | City of Easton, PA | Easton, PA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Building performance rating and reporting | Buildings | Recently the City of Easton completed its new City Hall that is LEED certified. | (40.6884°, -75.2207°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 527 | 58590 | City of Easton, PA | Easton, PA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Developing the green economy | Finance and Economic Development | The City also recently hired an arborist and is creating a green plan for the City. | (40.6884°, -75.2207°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 528 | 58590 | City of Easton, PA | Easton, PA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Buildings | 325 | Northampton Street in the City is undergoing a major lighting project. At the end of 2016, Northampton Street will have replaced nearly 1/2 of its cobra light with LED-pedestrian friendly, decorative light fixtures. This project will save on the city's energy consumption for lighting for this street by over 50%. | (40.6884°, -75.2207°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 529 | 43912 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Building codes and standards | Buildings | 140000 | New construction through to 2020 is estimated to add greenhouse gas emissions to the building emissions inventory. By building to higher energy efficiency standards than normal it is estimated that 140,000 TCO2e of potentially added emissions will be averted over the 50 year life of the buildings. This forecast reduction is being revised in preparation for the new greenhouse gas emissions management plan which should be released in 2018. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 530 | 43912 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Building performance rating and reporting | Buildings | 64000 | Our waste management buildings are logged separately from other City owned facilities. Energy retrofit improvements carried forward for 40 years are expected to generate this cummulative emissions reduction. This forecast reduction is being revised in preparation for the new greenhouse gas emissions management plan which should be released in 2018. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 531 | 43912 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Buildings | 265000 | If the estimated retrofits take place, and the benefits are carried over the life of 40 years, it is estimated that the cummulative reduction will amount to 265,000 TCO2e. This forecast reduction is being revised in preparation for the new greenhouse gas emissions management plan which should be released in 2018. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 532 | 43912 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | Community-Scale Development | 240000 | The city has an ongoing program with a target to double the tree canopy of the boulevard trees over which it has control. This will generate a perpetual carbon sink value. For the purpose of this report this added sink value of roughly 3000 TCO2e per year is carried for 80 years. This forecast reduction is being revised in preparation for the new greenhouse gas emissions management plan which should be released in 2018. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 533 | 43912 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Private Transport | 80000 | The municipal fleet has a long term Sustainable Fleet Management plan that proposes fuel efficiency training programs, right sizing vehicles, the use of hybrids, and using biofuels. It is estimated that a reduction in fleet emissions of roughly 4,000 TCO2e/year will be realized by the end of the program implementation This would be maintained into perpetuity, but a 20 year program life is estimated here for this report. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 534 | 43912 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Outdoor Lighting | 184000 | This is a calculated value for lifetime TCO2e displacement of 20 years. LEDs are being used to replace the existing high pressure sodium vapour lights that are presently lighting the roadways in our city. We have replaced roughly 10% of the lamp stock in the city as of 2013. This forecast reduction is being revised in preparation for the new greenhouse gas emissions management plan which should be released in 2018. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 535 | 43912 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Energy Supply | 417000 | The city purchases Renewable Energy Certificates each year to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the inventory for Local Government. The amount of the purchase is determined by calculating the difference between the target emissions reduction trendline each year and the forecast inventory emissions for the year. This is the cummulative sum of the purchases from 2013 through to and including 2020. This forecast reduction is being revised in preparation for the new greenhouse gas emissions management plan which should be released in 2018. | (53.544389°, -113.4909267°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 536 | 62855 | Egedal Municipality | Egedal | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | Building performance rating and reporting | Buildings | 54950 | 20-25% reduction in energy comsumption for buildings owned by municipality. Average lifetime 25 years. Investment 170.000.000 DKR.Annual reduction 2.198 ton CO2 | (55.795045°, 12.238733°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 537 | 62855 | Egedal Municipality | Egedal | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Private Transport | 840 | 25 % reduction in fuel consumption for vehicles owned by the Municipality. Lifetime 7 years. Annunal reduction 120 ton CO2 | (55.795045°, 12.238733°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 538 | 62855 | Egedal Municipality | Egedal | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Outdoor Lighting | 4575 | New LED street light. Lifetime 25 years. Annual reduction 183 ton CO2 | (55.795045°, 12.238733°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 539 | 62855 | Egedal Municipality | Egedal | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Energy Supply | 78000 | Establishment of local district heating system based on solar and biomass. Lifetime 30 years. Annual reduction 2.600 ton CO2. Investment 100.000.000 DKR | (55.795045°, 12.238733°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 540 | 62855 | Egedal Municipality | Egedal | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | On-site renewable energy generation | Buildings | 20280 | Establishment of 1.4 MW PV on buildings owned by the municipality. Lifetime 30 years. Annual reduction 676 tons of CO2. Investment 20.000.000 DKR | (55.795045°, 12.238733°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 541 | 35864 | Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | Ekurhuleni | South Africa | Africa | Public | 2017 | Compact cities | Community-Scale Development | (-26.1777°, 28.3462°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |||
| 542 | 35864 | Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | Ekurhuleni | South Africa | Africa | Public | 2017 | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Buildings | (-26.1777°, 28.3462°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |||
| 543 | 35864 | Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | Ekurhuleni | South Africa | Africa | Public | 2017 | Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion | Community-Scale Development | (-26.1777°, 28.3462°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |||
| 544 | 35864 | Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | Ekurhuleni | South Africa | Africa | Public | 2017 | LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | Outdoor Lighting | (-26.1777°, 28.3462°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |||
| 545 | 35864 | Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | Ekurhuleni | South Africa | Africa | Public | 2017 | Smart public transport | Mass Transit | (-26.1777°, 28.3462°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |||
| 546 | 35864 | Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | Ekurhuleni | South Africa | Africa | Public | 2017 | Transit oriented development | Community-Scale Development | (-26.1777°, 28.3462°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |||
| 547 | 59540 | City of Elgin, IL | Elgin, IL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Brownfield redevelopment programs | Community-Scale Development | (42.060386°, -88.26297°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 548 | 59540 | City of Elgin, IL | Elgin, IL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Building codes and standards | Buildings | (42.060386°, -88.26297°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 549 | 59540 | City of Elgin, IL | Elgin, IL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Encourage sustainable food production and consumption | Food and Agriculture | (42.060386°, -88.26297°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 550 | 59540 | City of Elgin, IL | Elgin, IL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Buildings | (42.060386°, -88.26297°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
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