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2021-10-14 Cities 2021 Question 5.4 Emissions Reduction Actions
| Row number | Questionnaire Name | Account Number | Account Name | Country | CDP Region | ParentSection | Section | RowNumber | RowName | 5.4 C1 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Mitigation action | 5.4 C2 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Action title | 5.4 C3 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Means of implementation | 5.4 C4 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Implementation status | 5.4 C5 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Start year of action | 5.4 C6 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - End year of action | 5.4 C7 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e) | 5.4 C8 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Energy savings (MWh) | 5.4 C9 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Renewable energy production (MWh) | 5.4 C10 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Timescale of reduction / savings / energy product | 5.4 C11 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Co-benefit area | 5.4 C12 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Action description and implementation progress | 5.4 C13 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Finance status | 5.4 C14 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Total cost of the project | 5.4 C15 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Total cost provided by the local government | 5.4 C16 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Majority funding source | 5.4 C17 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Total cost provided by the majority funding sourc | 5.4 C18 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Web link to action website | 5.4 C19 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Name of the stakeholder group | 5.4 C20 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Role in the GCC program | 5.4 C21 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Name of the engagement activities | 5.4 C22 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Aim of the engagement activities | 5.4 C23 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Attach reference document |
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| 1 | Cities 2021 | 1093 | City of Atlanta, GA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Buildings > Building performance rating and reporting | Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge | Awareness raising program or campaign; Capacity building and training activities; Education; Monitor activities; Stakeholder engagement | Monitoring and reporting | 2563540.91 | Per year | Atlanta Better Buildings ChallengeA voluntary program for commercial buildings in Metro Atlanta in which building owners pledge to reduce energy and water consumption by 20% by 2020 (2009 baseline). Goal met in 2019 with 20.3% energy reduction.A joint initiative of the City of Atlanta, Southface, Central Atlanta Progress, Midtown Alliance, and Livable BuckheadMore info available at www.atlantabbc.com | Finance secured | Public-private partnership | www.atlantabbc.com | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 2 | Cities 2021 | 1093 | City of Atlanta, GA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance | Education; Capacity building and training activities; Policy and regulation; Stakeholder engagement; Verification activities; Monitor activities | Implementation | Per year | Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency OrdinanceAn ordinance passed unanimously by Atlanta City Council in 2015 that requires commercial and multifamily buildings in Atlanta over 25,000 square feet to benchmark energy and water consumption and report it. The ordinance also calls for periodic energy audits and requires the City of Atlanta to undertake retro-commissioning efforts in its larger facilities.More info available at www.atlantabuildingefficiency.com | Finance secured | www.atlantabuildingefficiency.com | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 3 | Cities 2021 | 1093 | City of Atlanta, GA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | Solarize Atlanta | Financial mechanism; Awareness raising program or campaign | Implementation | Per year | Solarize AtlantaSolarize Atlanta is a community-based solar energy group purchasing campaign that makes solar more affordable and accessible for the residents of Atlanta. Solarize campaigns harness the power of the crowd to save some major green while residences and businesses go green.A joint initiative of Solar CrowdSource, Environment Georgia, GIPL, Center Atlanta Progress, City of Atlanta, Sierra Club, USGBC Georgia, Livable Buckhead, and Southface.More info available at www.solarcrowdsource.com/campaign/atlanta-ga/ | Finance secured | www.solarcrowdsource.com/campaign/atlanta-ga/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 4 | Cities 2021 | 1093 | City of Atlanta, GA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 4 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | Solar Atlanta | Infrastructure development | Operation | Solar Atlanta is a muncipal project that is intalling third-party owned solar installations on municipal facilites. | Finance secured | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Cities 2021 | 1184 | City of Austin, TX | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Low Carbon Electricity Generation | Infrastructure development; Financial mechanism; Policy and regulation | Implementation | 0 | Other, please specify : per year from 2017 baseline by 2027 | From the latest Austin Energy Generation Plan:86% of Austin Energy’s electricity generation will be carbon-free by year-end 2025, 93% will becarbon-free by year-end 2030, and all generation resources will be carbon-free by 2035. AustinEnergy commits to advance these goals more rapidly, if feasible given technologicaldevelopments, affordability, and risks to Austin Energy customers.Austin Energy will utilize its annual RFP process to seek the best available renewable energy andelectricity storage opportunities to add to Austin’s generation resource portfolio as necessary tomeet 2030 Plan goals and to assess market trends for future planning. With the exception of theLocal Solar goals set out in this report, the 2030 Plan does not designate the components ofAustin Energy’s renewable energy portfolio. Austin Energy will plan for least-cost and least-riskacquisition of renewable resources and electricity storage as available in the energy market andas necessary to meet 2030 Plan goals.https://austinenergy.com/wcm/connect/6dd1c1c7-77e4-43e4-8789-838eb9f0790d/gen-res-climate-prot-plan-2030.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=n85G1po | Feasibility finalized, and finance partially secured | Other, please specify: This is funded by the utility | https://austinenergy.com/wcm/connect/6dd1c1c7-77e4-43e4-8789-838eb9f0790d/gen-res-climate-prot-plan-2030.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=n85G1po | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 6 | Cities 2021 | 1184 | City of Austin, TX | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Awareness raising program or campaign; Stakeholder engagement; Monitor activities; Infrastructure development | Implementation | Our goal is 900 MW of demand side savings by 2025 and can be found here https://austinenergy.com/wcm/connect/fc5e5028-8309-49f0-aae3-67db46bff892/2018corporate-annual-report.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=mFlnbMlWe don't calculate the carbon offset of this project currently | Finance secured | Local | https://austinenergy.com/wcm/connect/fc5e5028-8309-49f0-aae3-67db46bff892/2018corporate-annual-report.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=mFlnbMl | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 7 | Cities 2021 | 1184 | City of Austin, TX | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Mass Transit > Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | Project Connect | Financial mechanism; Infrastructure development; Development and implementation of action plan; Awareness raising program or campaign | Implementation | 2021 | 2030 | 55000 | Per year | Job creation; Enhanced resilience; Social inclusion, social justice; Poverty reduction / eradication; Economic growth; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Reduced GHG emissions | Ground has been broken on the first new Project Connect rail stations and lines. | Finance secured | 7100000000 | Other, please specify: Bond funded | 7100000000 | https://www.capmetro.org/project-connect | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||
| 8 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Reduction of 20% of motor private vehicle mobility | Development and implementation of action plan; Policy and regulation | Pre-implementation | 2020 | 2024 | 408000 | 753900 | 0 | Per year | Mobility is a key factor in urban development. The public’s everyday life cannot be understood without considering the millions of journeys made on foot, by bike, on public transport and in private vehicles, not to mention commercial vehicles. However, that transport and those vehicles now account for 30% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. So this is one of the main sectors where action is required. Reducing the number of vehicles, while making sure those on the roads are cleaner, and facilitating the switch to more effi cient means of transport, by promoting public transport, cycling and going on foot, are two essential lines of action for tackling climate change and improving the city’s environmental quality. Another priority is promoting a model change by replacing private vehicles with more sustainable forms of mobility for reasons of health. So work is being done to offer other ways of getting around the city, principally public transport but also other shared-vehicle options. The idea is to have a broad range of mobility options in place that meets the needs of every journey and is more effi cient. Removing cars from the streets also means reclaiming public space to bring life back to the streets, create more green spaces, improve rainwater drainage, make more space available to pedestrians and so on. So we need to rethink how to plan and transform the city in a way that gives more prominence to pedestrians and cyclists, boosts the use of collective public transport by improving existing infrastructures, reduces the use of private vehicles and, in general, ensures that mobility in the city is geared towards improving the quality of life of its citizens. For example, the superblock programme is an opportunity to remove cars from the city and reclaim space for the general public to use. Improving mobility also requires coordination with the higher-level authorities to ensure the city’s transport infrastructure plans are implemented and our goals can be achieved. | Feasibility undertaken | Local | https://www.barcelona.cat/mobilitat/sites/default/files/documentacio/pmu_bcn_2024_per_ceuim_20201214_compressed.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||
| 9 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | Solar generation | Development and implementation of action plan | Implementation | 2018 | 2030 | 243000 | 670000 | Per year | Barcelona is committed to a change of energy model in the short-to-medium term by switching mainly to clean and renewable energy sources. This restructuring has to be linked to a signifi cant change in power generation and consumption patterns by promoting, among other things, the development of systems for generating solar power, the most abundant renewable energy resource we have. The City Council is therefore pushing for generating systems to be installed in buildings, facilities and public spaces that make use of available, local, waste or renewable resources, principally the sun, to reduce the amount of energy that comes from the grid. This has included the launch of a solar power generation promotion programme in Barcelona to boost the installation of solar power systems on buildings and in existing public spaces, whether they are publicly or privately owned, bymeans of public or private investment. One example of how to take advantage of public spaces and their structures to generate power is the installation of power-generating pergolas and converting existing pergolas into power generators. There were 15 power-generating pergolas spread across the city in 2016 and the intention is to continue installing them. | https://www.barcelona.cat/barcelona-pel-clima/sites/default/files/documents/climate_plan_maig.pdf and https://www.barcelona.cat/emergenciaclimatica/sites/default/files/2020-07/Climate_Emergency_Declaration_en.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||
| 10 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Outdoor Lighting > Smart lighting | Lighting Plan | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2018 | 2020 | Lighting Director Plan | Feasibility undertaken | Local | http://www.ajsosteniblebcn.cat/pla-director-il-luminacio_21803.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 11 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 4 | Community-Scale Development > Transit oriented development | Superblock implementation | Development and implementation of action plan | Implementation | 2016 | Working on Urban areas with a protected atmosphere and Superblocks. | Feasibility undertaken | Local | http://www.bcnecologia.net/en/conceptual-model/superblocks | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||
| 12 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 5 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Pla de Millora Energètica dels Edificis Municipals (PEMEEM) | Development and implementation of action plan | Implementation | 3019 | 18400 | 0 | Per year | Working internal instruction for the energetic improvement of municipal actions in buildings and public space. | Feasibility finalized, and finance partially secured | Local | http://www.ajsosteniblebcn.cat/pla_estalvi_energia_edificis_municipals_2010_8322.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||
| 13 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 6 | Buildings > Switching to low-carbon fuels | Purchase of renewable electricity for city buildings | Financial mechanism | Implementation complete | 20871 | Per year | The electricity purchased by the town hall is 100% certified green. Barcelona Energia, a public company, is the supplier. | Feasibility undertaken | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 14 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 7 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Solar generation | Development and implementation of action plan; Infrastructure development | Implementation | 203579 | 0 | 656497 | Per year | Multiply per 5 solar local generation. | Feasibility undertaken | Local | http://energia.barcelona/sites/default/files/documents/programa-impuls-generacio-energia-solar-barcelona.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||
| 15 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 8 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Building retrofittings | Stakeholder engagement; Development and implementation of action plan; Financial mechanism; Policy and regulation | Pre-implementation | 2020 | 2030 | 50000 | 194910 | 0 | Per year | The domestic, commercial and service sectors account for nearly 60% of all energy consumed in the city, with a final energy consumption of around 10,000 GWh a year. In terms of greenhouse gases, that represents 40% of all emissions recorded in the city. And a large part of that consumption corresponds to the buildings where the activity is carried out. The built surface area in Barcelona in 2014 was 124.5 million m2 , 16% more than in 1999. Over half of that corresponded to the residential sector (64 million m2 ), followed by industrial sector premises, warehouses and car parks (25 million m2 ). Also noteworthy is the surface area dedicated to offi ces and the commercial sector (7.3 and 8.4 million m2 respectively). As regards energy, 106,400 existing buildings and 240 new-build buildings have been energy-certifi ed (2015). However, those fi gures only correspond to a percentage of all the buildings in the city. Categories D and E account for 58.2% of certifi cations, while 36.4% have a consumption and emissions above the average for the existing stock (categories F and G), 5.2% are in the effi cient categories (B and C) and only 0.2% are very efficient (category A). In the case of newbuild buildings, 38.3% have a D or E rating, 45.8% are effi cient buildings (B and C) and only 15.8% are very effi cient (A). These percentages show that new-build buildings are more effi cient and that there is considerable potential in existing buildings for improving energy effi ciency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The average age of residential buildings is more than 65 years, so they do not comply with today’s standards and require a lot of energy. In fact, 72% of the surface area of residential buildings was built before 1979, in other words before thermal standards were introduced. In that context, the energy renovation of buildings, dwellings and facilities takes on enormous importance. Renovating existing housing andbuildings should enable a reduction in energy demand and, consequently, mean less effort on the part of families to cover their energy costs, a key issue, especially in the more vulnerable parts of the city. Although there are specifi c energy regulations for new buildings, they are often based on the technology itself and not the features. Therefore, we need to promote the construction of efficient buildings and facilities and make sure they produce part, if not all the energy they require and, in that way, obtain buildings with almost zero consumption. We also need to work on developing regulations adapted to the city’s reality and ensure they are applied and complied with, as well as on tools (both administrative and economic, including incentives and discounts, among others), so the action on construction is effective and builders assume their responsibility as far as reducing consumption andemissions in the city is concerned. From a municipal perspective, buildings and facilities account for more than 50% of municipal energy consumption. So, acting on construction quality and building features, as well as on how they behave in energy use and management terms, at all levels and in all sectors (residential, commercial, service, public and industrial), and ensuring proper maintenance, with the necessary degree of specialisation and resources, are key factors in achieving significant reductions in final energy consumption and, consequently, in the associated emissions. | Pre-feasibility study status | Local | https://www.barcelona.cat/barcelona-pel-clima/sites/default/files/documents/climate_plan_maig.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||
| 16 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 9 | Buildings > Carbon emissions reduction from industry | Energy efficiency in industrial facilities | Implementation | 89645 | 326000 | Per year | Improvement of facilities and buildings. Monitoring of industrial activities to reduce energy consumption. There is a holistic plan included in Climate Plan to make coherent interventions in Barcelona's industrial zones. | Pre-feasibility study status | Local | https://www.barcelona.cat/barcelona-pel-clima/sites/default/files/documents/climate_plan_maig.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 17 | Cities 2021 | 1499 | Ajuntament de Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 10 | Waste > Improve the efficiency of waste collection | Zero Waste Strategy | Development and implementation of action plan | Implementation | 153092 | Per year | The best waste is waste that is not created. At present, waste treatment and management account for approximately 10% of computable greenhouse gas emissions in the city. Reducing waste, separating it out and managing it correctly is therefore key in reducing its impact. Prioritising measures for prevention, reduction, repair and reuse is the fi rst step in seeking to achieve zero waste. Correct management of waste generated and its possible reuse are end strategies which, while necessary, consume energy and generate emissions. Therefore, the less waste, the better. | Feasibility undertaken | Local | https://www.barcelona.cat/barcelona-pel-clima/sites/default/files/documents/climate_plan_maig.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 18 | Cities 2021 | 1850 | Birmingham City Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Electric Vehicle (EV) rapid charging strategy | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2021 | 2030 | 622200 | 0 | 0 | Projected lifetime | Enhanced climate change adaptation; Shift to more sustainable behaviours | OLEV funding was sourced in 2018 towards the installation of 197 chargers, which prioritise taxi vehicles, but with publicly accessible charge points, giving time to further develop the network for a wider publicly accessible charge point network which will be developed from year 3 to year 12, as part of the emerging charge point strategy. The procurement of an EV Development Partner has been completed and the contract is now finalised, leading a concentrated two-year EV charge point deployment of 197 OLEV funded chargers (up to 394 charge points) across the city, in addition to the upgrade and replacement of existing 14 legacy public accessible chargers (28 charge points). Planning and development for the first tranche of sites is underway, alongside feasibility work and approvals from Western Power Distribution regarding grid capacity and capability. The design plans and surveys are also underway to enable a TRO process to cover each charge point installation, setting up internal processes for section 50 application process – aligning Planning, Transportation, Highways and Birmingham and Property Services requirements to meet regulatory obligations and public realm requirements. The Fast (22kw) & Rapid (50kw) charge point strategy is being developed and will be available for consultation by the end of November- contributing to the development of the wider city EV charging Strategy by March 2021, reflecting EV take-up projections; EV Charger requirement; comparison of the projected charge point requirement with the planned deployment of the 2-year fast & rapid initial phase aligned with trajectory of deployment to put Birmingham on track in contributing to ‘net zero’ target . | Finance secured | 6500000 | International (ODA) | 3580000 | https://www.zap-map.com/live/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||
| 19 | Cities 2021 | 1850 | Birmingham City Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | The Birmingham Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Project | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2020 | 2032 | 25500 | 0 | 0 | Projected lifetime | Enhanced resilience; Reduced GHG emissions | Birmingham City Council has purchased 20 new hydrogen double decker buses as part of their Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot. The Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot looks to ‘kick-start’ the hydrogen market as a viable zero-emission fuel with the procurement and deployment of 20 hydrogen buses in Birmingham. The buses, which are made by Wrightbus and are the world's first zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell double deckers, will be introduced with National Express West Midlands from April 2021. It’s intended that pilot will be the catalyst for the next generation of hydrogen buses, hydrogen production and re-fuelling infrastructure development. The council have also collaborated with ITM, who will be producing and dispensing the hydrogen fuel from the new re-fuelling hub at Tyseley Energy Park. Hydrogen buses consume four times less fuel in comparison to standard diesel buses, covering 300 miles on a single tank and with the ability to refuel within 7-10 minutes. They emit water vapour, meaning no carbon dioxide or other harmful gases are being pumped into the air. Hailed as another solution to tackling the city’s poor air quality and a key step towards achieving the council’s net zero carbon target, each bus is expected to save up to 79.3 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per annum.Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e) – not co2e as saving co2 from diesel and calculated per km. 22 FC buses in Birmingham replacing a fleet of Euro 3 diesel buses with an average fuel consumption of 37 litres/100km - equivalent to real world emissions of 988gCO2/km annually. Energy savings (MWh)- point as above. However, the hydrogen produced locally is from 3MW electrolyser, where the calculation is part of the detail above. | Finance secured | 16400000 | (Sub)national | 7500000 | https://www.fuelcellbuses.eu/projects/jive | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||
| 20 | Cities 2021 | 1850 | Birmingham City Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | BEIS Heat Decarbonisation Study | Development and implementation of action plan; Stakeholder engagement | Implementation | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Projected lifetime | Improved access to data for informed decision-making | Work on the BEIS Decarbonisation project commenced in January 2020. Output from BEIS work stage 1 shows that 16 scalable and ‘fit for purpose’ heat decarbonisation interventions have been shortlisted, that if from 2020-2050 they were implemented across building types and sectors, the modelling shows that they would potentially achieve around 80% reduction in carbon from heating of buildings from homes, council buildings, industrial, university, health to retail. BEIS work shows that Air source heat pumps will significantly provide the biggest impact because they are an easier (smaller) solution for most residential areas and don’t require planning permission (the issue here will be the market availability within this timeline). However, the scale of what is required would mean the cost would be around £6.8billion, with no investment rate of return until after 2050.Phase 2 is about to begin and will include business case development including the funding sources , legal requirements and procurement routes aligned with the heat decarbonisation building typology models- drawing together the outcomes of stage 1 across Birmingham and the 5 other cities involved in the development- whereby BEIS consultants will develop a business case approach for social housing and the rented sector; local Authority estate buildings; schools under Local Authority control; and public sector buildings including hospital or university buildings. Phase 2 will also ascertain what the cost levels of interventions will be, and what potential carbon savings would be. The whole project will achieve 4 major full business case developments for heat decarbonisation interventions that are funding-ready. However, there will still be Local Authority governance processes and for funding applications and private sector intervention.Government funded and total cost unknown. | Finance secured | 0 | (Sub)national | 0 | N/A | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||
| 21 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Minimum housing standards | Assessment and evaluation activities | Scoping | The Mayor wants to add energy efficiency standards to minimum housing requirements, so a rental property will not pass inspection if it does not meet certain efficiency requirements. The City is working on how to define those requirements. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Retrofit existing buildings | Infrastructure development | Pre-implementation | In order to achieve net zero energy, the city recognizes the need to retrofit many of its existing buildings. As part of it's Net Zero Energy strategy, the city is currently assessing mechanisms to help residents finance retrofits of their properties, and to retrofit municipal buildings. | Pre-feasibility study status | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 23 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Community-Scale Development > Compact cities | Promote compact mixed-use development | Infrastructure development | Pre-implementation | Burlington's Climate Action Plan identifies compact, mixed use development as a priority area for mitigating the impacts of climate change. This is further articulated in planBTV, the City's master plan. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 4 | Energy Supply > Smart grid | Smart meters | Awareness raising program or campaign; Assessment and evaluation activities; Monitor activities; Policy and regulation | Implementation complete | Almost all of Burlington Electric Department's customers have smart meters which deliver data at 15 minute intervals, technically allowing the electric department to create rate structures that reward customers for strategic electrification and energy use. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 5 | Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | Electric Buses | Financial mechanism | Pre-implementation | Projected lifetime | Burlington Electric Department is supplying Green Mountain Transit with incentives to acquire two electric buses in 2019, and up to ten electric buses over the next five years. | Finance secured | Other, please specify: Tier 3 funds | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 26 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 6 | Mass Transit > Smart public transport | Alternative transportation | In order to reduce annual vehicle miles traveled, Burlington is expanding alternative transportation infrastructure, such as bike lanes, and working the Chittenden Area Transportation Authority to increase public transit ridership. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 7 | Private Transport > Transportation demand management | Minimum Parking Requirements | Policy and regulation | Scoping | Per year | Burlington is considering revising the city's minimum parking requirements in order to shift land use and funding away from SOV infrastructure to alternative transportation. In June, the Mayor hosted a housing summit to receive community input on parking requirements. He will present policy proposals based on community input in September at another summit. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 8 | Buildings > Switching to low-carbon fuels | Net Zero Energy | Awareness raising program or campaign; Financial mechanism; Stakeholder engagement; Development and implementation of action plan; Policy and regulation | Pre-implementation | In order to achieve net zero energy, Burlington is actively working to electrify space and water heating in residential and commercial buildings. This means that buildings will not longer be heated with natural gas; they will be heated with renewable energy resources because Burlington's electricity comes from 100% renewable resources. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | Cities 2021 | 2430 | City of Burlington, VT | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 9 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Net Zero Energy | Awareness raising program or campaign; Financial mechanism | Implementation | Burlington is actively promoting the adoption of electric vehicles through investment in EVSE and financial incentives for vehicle purchases and employee charging at businesses. In order to achieve net zero energy, Burlington aims to electrify 95% of SOVs registered in the city. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | Cities 2021 | 3203 | City of Chicago, IL | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Retrofit Chicago | Policy and regulation | Monitoring and reporting | 2013 | 150000 | 250000 | Per year | Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy); Enhanced resilience; Economic growth; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Job creation | Retrofit Chicago is a cross-sector effort to drive energy efficiency in municipal, commercial, and residential buildings across the city, saving money, reducing carbon emissions, and creating jobs.As of October 2019, there were 99 members in Retrofit Chicago. Collectively, the 99 buildings have reduced their energy use by 19%. At this time last year, the average energy reduction across all participants was 17%. The year before that, we were at 15%.As a group, these 99 Retrofit Chicago participants have saved over $19 million dollars, and reduced electricity usage by over 250 million kilowatt-hours, while reducing natural gas by over 1.3 million therms. These savings are the same as taking 33,000 cars off the road. | Finance secured | 200000 | 200000 | Local | 200000 | https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/progs/env/retrofit_chicago.html | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||
| 31 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Community-Scale Development > Transit oriented development | Bike Share Programs | Infrastructure development; Monitor activities | Operation | Citibike:Founded in 2013, the growth of Citi Bike was engineered during the de Blasio Administration, which reinvigorated a struggling system and brought on a new operator, Motivate, in 2014. Under this new stewardship the system doubled in size to 12,000 bikes with the amount of stations more than doubling to 750. In 2015, the program expanded into Queens for the first time and in recent years has brought a reliable transportation option to areas such as Harlem, Red Hook, Astoria and Bedford Stuyvesant. The program is now approaching 60 million total rides following a 400 percent growth in ridership. The system routinely reaches an upwards of 70,000 daily rides during peak seasons and broke its single-day ridership record on May 9, 2018 with 78,421 rides.New York City plans to launch dockless bike share pilots in communities in four boroughs over the summer of 2018. The dockless bikeshare pilot will operate in the summer of 2018 in the Rockaways, Coney Island, the Fordham area of the Bronx and on the North Shore of Staten Island. | Public-private partnership | https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/269-18/mayor-de-blasio-fifth-anniversary-citibike-new-york-city | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Community-Scale Development > Brownfield redevelopment programs | NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant Program | Infrastructure development; Monitor activities; Stakeholder engagement | Operation | The NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant Program seeks to spur the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields in New York City. It offers grants to property owners and developers from the earliest stages of information gathering and preliminary assessment through environmental assessment and cleanup.The BIG program offers developers of city-supported affordable housing and city-supported industrial projects Jumpstart grants to pay for the investigation and cleanup costs that these sites incur in the state Brownfield Cleanup Program.The BIG program also offers pre-development grants to community brownfield organizations that seek to redevelop vacant, underutilized sites in their neighborhoods. | Local | http://www.nyc.gov/html/oer/html/brownfield-incentive-grants/big.shtml | |||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Finance and Economic Development > Developing the green economy | NYC Green Jobs Corps | Capacity building and training activities; Education | Operation | In celebration of Earth Day and to further bolster an emerging green economy, Mayor de Blasio and the Building Construction Trades Council (BCTC) announced an agreement to launch the first class of pre-apprenticeships available through the NYC Green Jobs Corps. The NYC Green Jobs Corps was first announced by the Mayor during his 2017 State of the City address. This new partnership with the BCTC and its members under the NYC Green Jobs Corps is necessary to deliver on the Mayor’s commitment to train 3,000 workers with new skills needed for the emerging green economy over the next three years. | Local | https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/254-17/earth-day-mayor-building-construction-trades-council-launch-first-nyc-green-jobs-corps-training | |||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 4 | Private Transport > Awareness and education for non-motorized transport | Bike Safety | Operation | - Every year NYC DOT provides cycling safety training to third graders from 110 public schools at the agency’s Safety City education center. The agency also providessafety education at 290 public schools each year. - Bicycle Maps: Every year NYC DOT distributes free updated bicycle network maps through bicycle shops and community events. The agency distributed 4.5 million maps through the end of 2016.- Bike Smart Bike Smart is the City’s pocket guide on the rules of the road, how to use bicycle facilities, and tips for safe riding. In 2016, NYC DOT distributed Bike Smart guides in seven languages.- Bell & Light Giveaways: Every year NYC DOT distributes free bicycle bells and lights at events throughout the city. Over 3,200 sets of lights and 5,500 bells were distributed in 2016.- Bicycle Helmet Giveaways: The agency also provides free bike helmets and helmet fittings to children and adults (including bike delivery workers) at events throughout the city. NYC DOT distributed over 180,000 helmets through the end of 2016.- Truck’s Eye View: Working with partners in the freight industry, NYC DOT’s Truck’s Eye View program teaches cyclists and pedestrians about truck blind spots at community events across the city.- Citi Bike Street Skills: In partnership with Citi Bike, this program teaches New Yorkers how to use Citi Bike and how to ride safely and comfortably on city streets.- Heads Up Safety Campaign: This advertising campaign reminded cyclists and pedestrians to obey the rules of the road in order to keep themselves and others safe, and was targeted at high traffic locations, including bus shelters and newsstands.- “LOOK!” Safety Campaign This advertising campaign reminded drivers and passengers in motor vehicles to be aware of cyclists when driving and when entering or exiting a vehicle.- “Don’t Be a Jerk” Campaign: This advertising campaign highlighted the essential dos and don’ts of safe, responsible cycling. | Local | http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bike-safety-study-fullreport2017.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 5 | Private Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport | Bike Lane Expansions and Enhancements | Infrastructure development | Implementation | Over the past two decades, the City of New York more than quadrupled the size of the bicycle network, growing it from less than 250 lane miles* in 1996 to over 1,100 lane miles in 2016. As laid out in OneNYC, Mayor de Blasio’s plan for a vibrant, sustainable, resilient, and equitable city, NYC DOT aims to install or enhance 50 bicycle lane miles, including 10 lane miles of protected lanes each year. | http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bike-safety-study-fullreport2017.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 6 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Stretch Energy Codes | Policy and regulation | Implementation | Local Law 32 of 2018:In 2018, New York City Council passed a law requiring the adoption of “stretch” versions of the energy code in 2019 and 2022which could realize a 20 percent and 40 percent energy intensity reduction, respectively, over current constructionstandards for new and substantially renovated buildings. Beginning in 2025, all large new buildings would berequired to build to very-low energy design targets. Energy design targets for new construction provide basicmetrics of efficiency that a building must meet and do not prescribe methods, giving developers flexibility to reachtargets. This approach can achieve significantly greater energy reductions than incremental energy code updatesto specific measures. | https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/local_laws/ll32of2018.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 7 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Building Energy Audits and Retro-commissioning | Policy and regulation | Operation | The City is committed to helping building decision-makers pursue energy efficiency and clean energy projects. TheNYC Retrofit Accelerator and Community Retrofit NYC programs currently assist decision-makers of over 4,000buildings in identifying energy and water saving retrofit opportunities and connecting to financial and technicalresources. The NYC Carbon Challenge voluntary leadership program is working with more than 100 companies andorganizations that have committed to 30, 40, or 50 percent reductions in GHG emissions.The City will work to expand these and launch a new program to support the real estate industry to implement lowenergy design for new construction and substantial renovations. The City will release a free planning tool for highperformance energy retrofit strategies for existing large buildings to achieve deep energy reductions.Local Law 87 (LL87) of 2009 mandates that buildings over 50,000 gross square feet undergo periodic energy audit and retro-commissioning measures, as part of the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan (GGBP). The intent of this law is to inform building owners of their energy consumption through energy audits, which are surveys and analyses of energy use, and retro-commissioning, the process of ensuring correct equipment installation and performance. In addition to benchmarking annual energy and water consumption, energy audits and retro-commissioning will give building owners a much more robust understanding of their buildings’ performance, eventually shifting the market towards increasingly efficient, high-performing buildings. | https://retrofitaccelerator.cityofnewyork.us/ | ||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 8 | Buildings > Building performance rating and reporting | Building Energy Data Benchmarking and Disclosure | Monitor activities; Policy and regulation | Implementation | Local Law 33 of 2018 builds on an existing transparency regulation—a “benchmarking and disclosure” law passed in 2009 that applies to all privately owned buildings larger than 25,000 ft2 and to City-owned buildings larger than 10,000 ft2. The existing benchmarking law requires building owners to compare their energy use against national averages through the Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool. They then disclose their energy data and Energy Star score through a publicly accessible database.With the new regulation, the Energy Star score will get translated into a letter grade from A to D, and building owners must post their grades in a prominent location, such as the building entrance or lobby. An Energy Star score of 90 or higher receives an A, while a score below 20 is a D. Buildings will receive an F if owners don’t benchmark and disclose their energy use. | https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/energy-grades-be-posted-nyc | ||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 9 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | New York City Solar Partnership | Awareness raising program or campaign; Capacity building and training activities; Stakeholder engagement; Education | Implementation | New York’s solar energy market is growing. Solar generating capacity has increased from lessthan one megawatt (MW) in 2006 to over 78 MW in 2016. Numerous solar installation companieshave also set up shop in the city, creating hundreds of jobs and attracting investments of $200million in the industry. Since 2006, the New York City Solar Partnership led by the CityUniversity of New York (CUNY) has provided critical support for this industry’s development. By2030, the City will aim to increase the development of more than 1 GW of solar energy onrooftops and in communities across New York City. | Local | https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/767-16/climate-week-solar-power-nyc-nearly-quadrupled-since-mayor-de-blasio-took-office-and | |||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 10 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | EV Charging | Implementation | In April 2017, Mayor de Blasio announced a target for 20 percent of all motor vehicle sales for use in NYC to be plug-ins by2025. Electric vehicles (EVs) represent less than one percent of all NYC vehicle registrations today, largely owing to a lackof charging opportunities. New Yorkers will need to rely on public-access, centralized, and high-speed charging locationsto support the dramatic transition to EVs that is necessary to reduce transportation GHG emissions.The City will accelerate the shift to EVs by investing a minimum of $10 million toward the installation of 50 fast charginghubs across all five boroughs by 2020 with at least one in each borough by 2018, exploring the role of electric car share,and procuring zero- and low-emission freight vehicles.Local law 160 of 2016 creates a pilot program for electric vehicle charging stations at publicly accessible locations, including municipal parking lots. The program will encourage the use of electric cars and help reduce carbon emissions citywide. | Local | https://council.nyc.gov/costa-constantinides/2016/11/16/council-passes-constantinides-bill-to-encourage-use-of-electric-vehicles/ | ||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 11 | Waste > Recyclables and organics separation from other waste | New York City Curbside Organics | Operation | The New York City Curbside Organics program is the largest program of its kind in the country. Since the original launch of the program as a pilot for 3,200 residents in spring 2013, the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has distributed thousands of brown bins to single-family and small multi-family residences and now provides curbside organics collection to more than 3.3 million city residents in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Apartment buildings in Manhattan and the southern portions of the Bronx may apply to participate. For those residents who do not yet have access to curbside collection or whose buildings have chosen not to participate, DSNY funds and manages residential food scrap drop-off sites throughout all five boroughs at commuter hubs, farmers markets, community supported agriculture (CSA) pickup sites, libraries, and in other high traffic areas. The number of drop-off sites has grown from 34 sites in April 2015 to 98 sites in 2018. The City has also undertaken a massive outreach effort, educating residents during bin deliveries, at street tree care events, and at Community Board meetings. Additionally, more than 10,000 one-pound bags of compost resulting from the organics collection program, and 2.5 million pieces of educational materials were distributed to residents. | https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/organics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 12 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | NYC's Climate Mobilization Act | Capacity building and training activities; Stakeholder engagement; Assessment and evaluation activities; Monitor activities; Policy and regulation; Verification activities; Financial mechanism | Pre-implementation | In 2019, the City of New York passed one of the most ambitious set of climate laws in any city in the world called the Climate Mobilization Act (CMA). The CMA includes a new mandate that will force building owners to make sharp reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, 2030, and through 2050. The new rules will compel owners to meet fossil fuel caps – requiring deeper upgrades to boilers, water heaters, roofs, windows and building envelopes on an accelerated timeframe – with sharp penalties for failure to comply.Mandated fossil fuel caps will apply to all buildings over 25,000 square feet, and will trigger replacement of fossil fuel equipment and efficiency upgrades in the worst-performing 14,500 buildings, which together produce 24 percent of the city’s total greenhouse gas emissions.In order to meet these targets, building owners will make improvements to boilers, heat distribution, hot water heaters, roofs and windows, requiring deeper changes during their replacement or refinancing cycles over the next 12 to 17 years.By 2035, benefits from this program include:- Less carbon pollution: Reduced citywide greenhouse gasses by 7 percent = 900,000 cars off the road.- Green jobs: 17,000 good middle class jobs created for plumbers, carpenters, electricians, engineers, architects, and energy specialists. A well trained workforce is necessary to help us to meet our ambitious goals and so the City's Green Jobs Corps, in close partnership with the skilled trades, will help to prepare thousands of New Yorkers for careers at good wages and benefits to do this work.- Less reliance on fossil fuels: 14 percent reduction in natural gas use and a 20 percent reduction in fuel oil use.- Cleaner air: Improved air quality, enough to avoid 40 premature deaths and 100 emergency room visits related to asthma every year.- Lower annual energy costs, more comfortable indoor spaces: Energy cost savings up to $300 million per year for multifamily building owners and more consistent temperature for tenants.The CMA also included legislation that enables Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing in NYC. This financing structure will make long term low interest loans available to building owners implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. It does this by providing greater confidence to lenders by tying the loan payments to property taxes.The CMA also included laws requiring the development of solar PV arrays or green roofs on all new buildings as well as those pursuing major renovations on their roof. | https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/587-17/mayor-de-blasio-nyc-will-be-first-city-mandate-existing-buildings-dramatically-cut/#/0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 13 | Community-Scale Development > Compact cities | Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) | Implementation | As part of Housing New York, a five-borough, ten-year plan, the City Council passed, in 2016, Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA). The most significant overhaul since 1961, this modernization of zoning rules removes many regulatory barriers (e.g. parking requirements, impractical height limits) that significantly constrained the creation of affordable and senior housing projects. These zoning changes will have significant environmental benefits by encouraging high-density development. The new rules allow developers to build taller buildings (usually 10 to 20 feet higher, but in some cases more) if they build affordable senior apartments, long term care facilities, or provide affordable housing through the inclusionary housing program. | https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hpd/downloads/pdf/about/hny-2.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 14 | Mass Transit > Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | Select Bus Service expansion | Implementation | In 2017, the de Blasio administration announced that New York City would dramatically expand Select Bus Service (SBS), pursuing upgrades on more than 21 new routes over the next ten years, reaching a half-million more bus riders each day. The City and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will also expand bus-priority improvements to make buses faster on key non-SBS corridors in all five boroughs. The Mayor made the announcement after riding an MTA M23 SBS bus to Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. | https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/668-17/mayor-de-blasio-plans-expand-select-bus-service-500-000-more-bus-riders-speed-bus#/0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 15 | Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from ferries | Two-year study of the feasibility of using alternative fuel, including biodiesel, and fuel technologies, including hybrid electric or fuel-cell electric, in city ferries | Pre-implementation | In 2018, The New York City Council passed Local Law 27 of 2018, sponsored by Council Member Costa Constantinides. The bill will encourage use of alternative fuel and fuel technologies in city ferries.The legislation requires a two-year study of the feasibility of using alternative fuel, including biodiesel, and fuel technologies, including hybrid electric or fuel-cell electric, in city ferries. These types of renewable fuel options produce fewer emissions and air pollution than standard petroleum diesel fuel. Petroleum diesel exhaust is a major source of air pollution, which causes adverse health effects including respiratory illnesses such as asthma and lung disease. Standard petroleum diesel fuel exhaust emits greenhouse gases which are contributors to climate change. | https://council.nyc.gov/costa-constantinides/2017/12/28/292/ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 16 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from trucks (private) | The Hunts Point South Bronx Clean Truck Program | Operation | - The Hunts Point South Bronx Clean Truck Program (HPCTP)The HPCTP’s central goal is to provide funding to accelerate the purchasing of vehicles which use low-carbon alternative fuels or biodiesel. So far, they have secured $24 million through the USDOT-FHWA’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program to offset the costs of truck replacements or retrofits as well as $600,000 from the City of New York to fund retrofits which improve pedestrian safety. Individuals who operate trucks funded by this initiative agree to operate for at least 5 years, visit Hunts Point at least twice per week, and keep 70% of their trips within the Tri-State area. Since 2012, the HPCTP has offset 5,291 tonnes of CO2 per year, translating to an approximate reduction of 13% per truck. Locally, the initiative has dramatically reduced emissions of air pollutants, eliminating between 80% and 95% of pollutants such as nitrogen oxide, carbon, and fine particulate matter. (https://www.c40.org/awards/2017-awards/profiles/133) | http://www.huntspointctp.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 17 | Finance and Economic Development > Instruments to fund low carbon projects | Established the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) | Financial mechanism | Operation | Established and endowed by New York City (NYC) in 2011 with USD 37.5 million of federal grant funding, the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) has financed nearly USD 100 million of clean energy projects to date across 7.2 million square feet of NYC buildings—eliminating over 629,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gases and resulting in the creation of over 1,000 jobs. NYCEEC’s design as a highly flexible, mission-focused specialty lender has attracted additional funding from the public sector (federal, city and state), commercial lending institutions, and philanthropy. NYCEEC provides loans and credit enhancement solutions for energy efficiency and clean energy projects that save energy and reduce greenhouse gases. NYCEEC’s mission is to innovate and deliver clean energy financing solutions for buildings, and its vision is that clean energy financing markets for buildings will develop and align with the city’s long-term environmental goals. As such, NYCEEC works closely with the City of New York to support their environmental policies.(https://www.c40.org/case_studies/c40-good-practice-guides-new-york-city-new-york-city-energy-efficiency-corporation) | Local | https://www.nyceec.com/ | |||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 18 | Water > Wastewater to energy initiatives | Newtown Creek wastewater treatment facility anaerobic digesters | Infrastructure development | Operation | The Newtown Creek wastewater treatment facility has been retrofitted with several large anaerobic digesters. The methane generated using these digesters is being treated for injection into the natural gas distribution system. | Local | http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/environmental_education/newtown_digesters.shtml | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 19 | Water > Water metering and billing | Automatic water meter infrastructure | Infrastructure development; Monitor activities | Operation | Automatic meter infrastructure has been installed in 98% of accounts in New York City by the municipal water utility. | http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/customer_services/amr_about.shtml | ||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Cities 2021 | 3417 | New York City, NY | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 20 | Water > Water recycling and reclamation | NYC's Municipal Water Utility: the Department of Environmental Protection | Implementation | The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for protecting public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous substances pollution. The city’s water supply system extends over 125 miles and is comprised of 19 reservoirs, 3 controlled lakes, over 7,000 miles each of water mains and sewers, and 21 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). More than one billion gallons of water are supplied each day almost entirely by gravity to residents of NYC and the surrounding counties of Orange, Ulster, Westchester, and Putnam, while approximately 1.3Bgallons of wastewater are collected and treated each day. While the majority of this system is designed to operate by gravity, it still requires a large amount of energy to operate—more than 9M source MMBtu per year. As such, GHG emissions from water supply and wastewater treatment accounted for 16.6% of total City government GHG emissions in FY 2015. The wastewater treatment process alone accounted for 93% of the city’s water supply and wastewater treatment GHGemissions in FY 2015. Federal and state mandates to meet new air and water quality standards, such as requiring the construction and activation of new facilities or changes to water and wastewater treatment protocols, has led to a 34% increase in DEP’s energy use between FY 2006 and FY 2015. These mandated increases present a challenge to DEP’s goal to have energy-neutral WWTPs by 2050, so DEP has completed energy audits at its WWTPs in order to reduce energy use and increase energy efficiency. Almost 200 energy conservation measures (ECMs) relating to operational and equipment improvements to the wastewater treatment systems were identified, withthe potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 140,000 metric tons of CO2e per year. DEP is evaluating the implementation method and schedule for these ECMs over the next several years, with a special focus on integrating the ECMs into its state-of-good-repair planning efforts. DEP is also seeking operationally and economically feasible opportunities to install renewable energy technologies at its facilities and increase the production, use, and quality of its anaerobic digester gas and biosolids. DEP is also implementing water demand management programs to optimize citywide water consumption. | http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/wastewater/index.shtml |
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