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Cities - Emissions Reduction Activities 2013
| Row number | City Name | Account No | Country | City Short Name | C40 | Reporting Year | Emissions reduction activity | Sector of activity | Sub-sector of activity | Anticipated emissions reduction over lifetime (metric tonnes CO2e) | Activity Description | City Location | Country Location |
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| 451 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Not available at this time | The Toronto Walking strategy aims to build physical and cultural environments that support and encourage walking, including vibrant streets, parks, public squares and neighbourhoods that are seamlessly integrated with public transit, cycling and other sustainable modes of travel. | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) |
| 452 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Not available at this time | The Toronto Bike Plan makes recommendations for improving cycling conditions and encouraging cycling in six key program areas: building bicycle friendly streets policies; expanding the bikeway network; improving bicycle safety; promoting cycling for everyday travel; providing secure bicycle parking; and improving the links between cycling and transit. | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) |
| 453 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Education > climate change-focused curriculum | Education | climate change-focused curriculum | Not available at this time | The City of Toronto's Live Green Toronto Program provides tips and resources to help Torontonians live green. | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) |
| 454 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Other: Live Green Toronto Community Grant Program | Other: Live Green Toronto Community Grant Program | Not available at this time | The Live Green Toronto Community Grant program provides partial financial support to community groups who develop and initiate projects and services that benefit the natural environment, reduce greenhouse gas and smog-causing emissions, and help neighbourhoods adapt to changes caused by climate change. It is our intent to support innovative grassroot initiatives that maximize public involvement, provide clear measurable benefits and create lasting assets that make Toronto a greener and healthier city. | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) | |
| 455 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Not available at this time | The Tower Renewal program is designed to substantively improve the energy efficiency of the more than 1,000 high rise residential concrete frame buildings located throughout Toronto. | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) |
| 456 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Not available at this time | Toronto’s Eco-Roof Incentive Program is designed to promote the use of green and cool roofs on Toronto’s commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, and to help Toronto’s business community take action on climate change. | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) |
| 457 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Building codes and standards | Energy Demand in Buildings | Building codes and standards | Not available at this time | The Toronto Green Standard (TGS) is a two-tiered set of performance measures with supporting guidelines related to sustainable site and building design for new public and private development. | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) |
| 458 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Not available at this time | Renewable Energy Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw - stand-alone city-wide zoning by-law to permit renewable energy devices and co-generation energy devices in all zones of the City, subject to certain regulations, and to permit the distribution of energy from those devices into a distribution network. A copy of that report can be viewed at http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-10467.pdf | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) |
| 459 | City of Amsterdam | 31148 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Switching to low-carbon fuels | Energy Demand in Buildings | Switching to low-carbon fuels | Districtheating | (52.3702157, 4.8951679) | (52.132633, 5.291266) | |
| 460 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2013 | Urban Land Use > Greenspace and/or bio-diversity preservation and expansion | Urban Land Use | Greenspace and/or bio-diversity preservation and expansion | Not available at this time | Increasing the Tree Canopy – Approximately 26-28% of Toronto is covered by trees. Our goal is to increase the tree canopy across the city to 40%. Actions to address this goal include, developing mapping systems that support planting activities; monitoring change in canopy coverage; identifying strategic planting areas; increasing compliance with tree protection requirements through enhanced monitoring: working with green community organizations to realize canopy targets in communities and neighbourhoods and maintenance of consistent funding to a city-wide forest health care program. | (43.653226, -79.3831843) | (56.130366, -106.346771) |
| 461 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Building performance rating and reporting | Energy Demand in Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | Green Building Act: | Starting in 2012, the Green Building Act will require all buildings over 50,000 square feet to meet the US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified standard. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 462 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Financing mechanisms for retrofit | Energy Demand in Buildings | Financing mechanisms for retrofit | Sustainable Energy Utility: | The Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008 redirects utility assessment fees to finance a new Sustainable Energy Utility to promote efficiency and demand reduction projects throughout the city. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 463 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Supply > Clean energy procurement strategies | Energy Supply | Clean energy procurement strategies | Renewable Portfolio Standard: | The Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008 requires all suppliers selling electric power into the District to use renewable sources in an amount that will increase to 20% in 2020. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 464 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Building codes and standards | Energy Demand in Buildings | Building codes and standards | Greening the Building Code: | The District has adopted the latest international energy efficiency codes for commercial buildings and a requirement that residential properties be 30% more efficient than base codes. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 465 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Financing mechanisms for retrofit | Energy Demand in Buildings | Financing mechanisms for retrofit | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE): | The District will offer long-term loans to property owners, to be repaid on their property tax bills, to finance energy efficiency retrofits of residential, multi-family, and commercial properties citywide. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 466 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Office and Residential Energy Efficiency Retrofits and Weatherization: | The District Department of the Environment plans to offer ongoing programs that promote energy savings in homes through retrofits and weatherization. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 467 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Building performance rating and reporting | Energy Demand in Buildings | Building performance rating and reporting | Energy Efficiency Improvements for Federal Buildings: | President Obama’s Executive Order 13514 requires all federal agencies to set energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals. This requirement will affect millions of square feet of office space in the District. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 468 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Green Building and Energy “Challenges” to Key Sectors: | The District will promote lead-by-example competition within key sectors (e.g. universities, international institutions, federal agencies) through challenges that catalyze large scale efficiency improvements. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) | |||
| 469 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Supply > Combined heat and power | Energy Supply | Combined heat and power | “District” Heating and Energy Systems: | The District has a number of “district”, or centralized, heating and energy systems that service major institutions and the government. Energy savings could be achieved by increasing the efficiency of these central power plants or expanding their service areas. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 470 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Solar Co-ops and other Micro-Utilities: | Solar cooperatives have already helped expand the use of renewable energy (particularly solar) in the District. Using and expanding the cooperative model will promote installation of renewable energy on rooftops, parking, yards, parks, rights of way, streets, and other space. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 471 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Supply > Clean energy procurement strategies | Energy Supply | Clean energy procurement strategies | Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs): | Renewable energy providers are using PPAs to fund installation of on-site generation (particularly solar photovoltaic systems) on roofs and other space “rented” from private parties. PPA agreements give consumers fixed rate power and, after the term of the agreement, ownership of the renewable energy system. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 472 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Supply > Clean energy procurement strategies | Energy Supply | Clean energy procurement strategies | Purchase of Renewable Power: | Consumers in the District already have the choice to purchase up to 100% renewable-source electric power. Education and cooperative purchasing can promote expanded renewable purchasing by residents, businesses and institutions. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 473 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Federal Light Bulb Efficiency Standards: | The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 mandates that all light bulbs use 25% to 30% less energy by 2012 to 2014. The phase-in will start with 100-watt bulbs in January 2012 and end with 40-watt bulbs in January 2014. By 2020, bulbs must be 70% more efficient. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 474 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Improve bus transit times | Transport | Improve bus transit times | Bus Rapid Transit Expansion: | Continued expansion of bus-rapid-transit routes will service more residents in the coming years, reducing the energy consumed by vehicles. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 475 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Streetcar Project: | The District Department of Transportation is now installing the Anacostia and Benning Road Streetcar lines and will expand this system in phases to provide rail mass transit service to neighborhoods not served by Metro. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 476 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Bike Share Program Expansion: | Continued expansion of the Capital Bikeshare system will provide convenient bike transit options to residents and visitors and reduce vehicle miles traveled. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 477 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Bicycle Master Plan Implementation: | Continued expansion of cycling facilities and bike lanes under the Bicycle Master Plan will increase the percent of commuters bicycling and reduce vehicle miles traveled. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 478 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Transportation demand management | Transport | Transportation demand management | Performance Based Parking: | Increasing the cost of parking in high demand areas reduces congestion and encourages drivers to use mass transit, bicycling, or walking. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 479 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Incentives for Hybrid Vehicles: | The District’s incentives for hybrid vehicles have and will continue to speed adoption of hybrid vehicles and improve the collective fuel economy of cars in the city. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 480 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Electric Vehicle Plug-In Stations: | Installation of infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging at businesses, institutions, and homes will facilitate adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 481 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Promotion of Car Sharing Programs: | Car-sharing is already well established in the District and further efforts by businesses, institutions, and individuals can reduce reliance on cars and reduce vehicle miles traveled. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 482 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Transport | Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Federal CAFE Standards: | New federal combined average fuel economy (CAFE) standards will increase the overall fuel economy of vehicles in the District and reduce vehicle emissions. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 483 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Urban Land Use > Transit oriented development | Urban Land Use | Transit oriented development | Land Use Patterns That Increase Transportation Choices: | The District of Columbia’s Comprehensive Plan supports compact, transit oriented development. Efficient land use policies bring residents closer to their destinations and transit opportunities, therefore increasing opportunities for walking, biking, and public transit trips to replace motor vehicle trips. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 484 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Urban Land Use > Compact cities | Urban Land Use | Compact cities | Small Area Plans: | Small Area Plans guide development in more climate friendly patterns. Increasing the number and diversity of end-uses in a small area with compact and mixed-use buildings increases opportunities for district heating systems and co-generation. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 485 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Urban Land Use > Urban agriculture | Urban Land Use | Urban agriculture | Increase Tree Canopy in the District: | Urban trees save energy and reduce emissions by shading buildings and reducing stormwater that would require treatment at the Blue Plains wastewater treatment plant. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 486 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Urban Land Use > Limiting urban sprawl | Urban Land Use | Limiting urban sprawl | Green and Sustainable Land Use Patterns and Development Practices: | The District actively supports the use of green building methods, like green roofs, in new construction and rehabilitation projects, as well as public realm designs that favor tree boxes, planting areas on public sidewalks, and reduction of impervious surfaces. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 487 | Moscow Government | 31174 | Russia | Moscow | C40 | 2013 | Waste > Improve the efficiency of waste collection | Waste | Improve the efficiency of waste collection | (55.755826, 37.6173) | (61.52401, 105.318756) | ||
| 488 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Urban Land Use > Limiting urban sprawl | Urban Land Use | Limiting urban sprawl | Sustainable Zoning: | The Office of Planning has recommended changes to the zoning code to increase considerations of climate change; energy conservation and renewable energy production; integrating land use and mobility; water conservation and greywater; slopes, streams, stormwater and hydrology; food production/security and community health; and sustainable business and green jobs. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 489 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Increase Commercial Recycling: | "The Department of Public Works will expand programs for property managers and tenants to improve commercial recycling rates and reduce emissions. " | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 490 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Increase Residential Recycling: | The District plans to increase residential recycling through outreach and expansion of programs that make residential recycling more appealing. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 491 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Waste | Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Organic Waste Composting: | Increasing the amount of leaf matter, yard waste, and food waste collected for composting reduces greenhouse gas (methane) emissions from landfills. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 492 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2013 | Waste > Waste to energy | Waste | Waste to energy | Waste to Energy: | Currently the District sends much of its waste to a waste to energy facility where it is incinerated. The climate benefit of this current practice is fleeting as grid energy becomes cleaner. | (38.9071923, -77.0368707) | (37.09024, -95.712891) |
| 493 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Building codes and standards | Energy Demand in Buildings | Building codes and standards | not yet calculated | We adopt the latest version of IECC codes into our building code within 1-2 yrs of adoption | (39.737567, -104.9847179) | (37.09024, -95.712891) | |
| 494 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2013 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Energy Supply | Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | 1300000 | This combines the effects of the statewide renewable energy standard (RES) and the Colorado Clean Air Clean Jobs Act, due to be fully implemented within the 208-2020 timeframe. | (39.737567, -104.9847179) | (37.09024, -95.712891) | |
| 495 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2013 | Waste > Landfill gas capture | Waste | Landfill gas capture | 20000 | The reductions listed are annual reductions from our landfill gas to energy system operational since 2008. | (39.737567, -104.9847179) | (37.09024, -95.712891) | |
| 496 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2013 | Energy Demand in Buildings > Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | Energy Demand in Buildings | Energy efficiency/retrofit measures | 48000 | 48000 mt CO2 savings are annual (Denver's share) based on 2011 DSM forecast | (39.737567, -104.9847179) | (37.09024, -95.712891) | |
| 497 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2013 | Urban Land Use > Transit oriented development | Urban Land Use | Transit oriented development | not yet quantified | Since the mid-1990's redevelopment in downtown Denver has led to a major rise in high density residential development. These residences use less energy per square foot than single family homes due to shared walls and HVAC systems. These projects were not designed with CO2 emissions savings as a driver. Denver is in the process of quantifying the co-benefits of this redevelopment for it's 2012 climate action plan update but we are expecting the results to be significant. | (39.737567, -104.9847179) | (37.09024, -95.712891) | |
| 498 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2013 | Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Transport | Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | 300 | Denver's B-cycle program has grown significantly since 2009 and registered over 202,000 rides in 2011. In addition, the City has significantly increased the miles of marked bike lanes on city streets over the past 3 years. | (39.737567, -104.9847179) | (37.09024, -95.712891) | |
| 499 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2013 | Transport > Improve the accessibility to public transit systems | Transport | Improve the accessibility to public transit systems | not yet quantified | Metro Denver voters in 2004 approved a sales tax increase to fund the regional expansion of light rail and commuter trains. Most of the lines to date have been built in Denver County and expansion continues to take place over this decade. At full build out, modeling suggests 3-5 million fewer vehicle miles traveled (VMT per day -- out of 75+ million total VMT per day). Denver will quanitify the expected GHG savings in the 2013 climate action plan update. | (39.737567, -104.9847179) | (37.09024, -95.712891) | |
| 500 | Village of Kadiovacik | 35755 | Turkey | Kadiovacik | 2013 | (38.3434574, 26.553613) | (38.963745, 35.243322) |
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Catalog of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cities, as reported by city governments participating in CDP in 2013. 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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