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2021-10-14 Cities 2021 Question 5.4 Emissions Reduction Actions

Row numberQuestionnaire NameAccount NumberAccount NameCountryCDP RegionParentSectionSectionRowNumberRowName5.4 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 action5.4 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 title5.4 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 implementation5.4 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 status5.4 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 action5.4 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 action5.4 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 product5.4 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 area5.4 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 progress5.4 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 status5.4 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 project5.4 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 government5.4 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 source5.4 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 sourc5.4 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 website5.4 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 group5.4 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 program5.4 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 activities5.4 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 activities5.4 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
251Cities 202131051Coventry City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions4Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light railElectric busesInfrastructure developmentImplementationAll buses in Coventry are being retrofitted to be Euro 6 compliant. 10 fully electric buses in collaboration with National Express will be fully operational by June 2020 on major routes that experience high levels of congestion and have been identified as air quality hotspots.Finance secured2200000(Sub)nationalhttps://nxbus.co.uk/coventry/news/coventry-to-get-new-fully-electric-buses-for-greener-cleaner-journeys-Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
252Cities 202131051Coventry City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions5Private Transport > Awareness and education for non-motorized transportCycle schemes and initiativesAwareness raising program or campaign; Infrastructure developmentImplementationNew cycle lanes are being trialled around the city, targeting areas with the poorest air quality. Initiatives encourage cycling around the city, rather than using cars or public transport with the aim to reduce GHG emissions and improve the health and well being of the population. West Midlands Cycle Hire has also introduced 20 new bike rental stations around CoventryFeasibility undertakenhttps://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/115/cycling/2610/cycle_coventry_mapsQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
253Cities 202131051Coventry City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions6Finance and Economic Development > Developing the green economyRESOPre-feasibility studyPer yearCoventry was recently one of ten cities to be awarded funding for local smart energyprojects from an open competition through UKRI . The project, working with partners including WMCA and University of Warwick, will design a Regional Energy System Operator which will help the city to decarbonise and keep costs down. The design project has the potential to attract further investment into the city for implementation and reduce the need for expensive infrastructure upgrades. To deliver a smart local energy system design for Coventry and a viable business model using an approach that can be replicated across the wider regionPre-feasibility study status2620000https://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/65/home_energy_and_warmth/177/tackling_climate_change/3Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
254Cities 202131051Coventry City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions7Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generationHeatlineInfrastructure developmentOperationWaste is generated into energy which is delivered to Council owned offices and buildings, such as the Council office, Friargate, Herbert Art Gallery and Museum and the Wave water park, by a network of 6.6km of buried pipes. The scheme incorporates a 650,000 litre thermal storage vessel providing low carbon energy to the city.Finance securedhttps://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/65/home_energy_and_warmth/177/tackling_climate_change/3Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
255Cities 202131051Coventry City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions8Outdoor Lighting > Smart lightingUpgraded Street LightingInfrastructure developmentOperation28,700 new PFI lighting columns were installed between 2010 and 2015. All lighting columns are targeted downwards to reduce light pollution and this has provided 38% energy reduction across the city saving just over 5,000 tonnes of carbon since 2012. Coventry is the UK's first city with centrally controlled dimming streetlights. There has also been reduced streetlighting consumption, as a result of improvements to the extent to which dimmable controls are in operation across the city, which will now be a permanent change. This improvement resulted in an approximate 19% decrease in streetlight electricity consumption from 2019/20 to 2020/21.Finance securedQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
256Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions1Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresOperation27000Projected lifetimeCardiff Council CO2 emission reduction target in buildings, street lighting and waste (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
257Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions2Buildings > Carbon emissions reduction from industryOperation4400Projected lifetimeCarbon Reduction Commitment - estimated impact on largest energy users in Cardiff (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
258Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions3Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresOperation3300Projected lifetimeArea based energy efficiency programme ARBED (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
259Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions4Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresOperation20900Projected lifetimeAll Wales fuel poverty scheme Nest (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
260Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions5Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresOperation4429Projected lifetimeSmart meter roll out to domestic sector (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
261Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions6Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresOperation43700Projected lifetimeMore efficient boilers in domestic sector (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
262Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions7Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresOperation34100Projected lifetimeBehaviour change at home - various national and local initiativesQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
263Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions8Buildings > Building codes and standardsOperation18700Projected lifetimeEnabling more efficient buildings (Welsh Government initiatives) (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
264Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions9Buildings > Carbon emissions reduction from industryOperation34100Projected lifetimeCarbon Trust activities with business (SEAP 2102)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
265Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions10Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresOperation15400Projected lifetimeMore efficient use and regulation of waste heat (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
266Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions11Finance and Economic Development > Developing the green economyOperation22000Projected lifetimeEnergy intensive business package (Welsh Government initiatives) (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
267Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions12Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generationOperation27500Projected lifetimeFeed In Tariffs non domestic (SEAP 2102)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
268Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions13Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresOperation102300Projected lifetimeHeavy industry and energy generation (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
269Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions14Mass Transit > Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operationsOperation24200Projected lifetimeDevelopment of sustainable travel centre in city linking public transport modes (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
270Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions15Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehiclesOperation3300Projected lifetimeEco driving and best practice programmes (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
271Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions16Private Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transportOperation2200Projected lifetimeImproving traffic management (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
272Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions17Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehiclesOperation105600Projected lifetimeCarbon reduction strategy for transport (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
273Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions18Buildings > Carbon emissions reduction from industryOperation12100Projected lifetimeFuel duty increases (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
274Cities 202131052City of CardiffUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions19Buildings > On-site renewable energy generationOperation3000Projected lifetimeRadyr Weir hydro scheme (SEAP 2012)Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
275Cities 202131055Glasgow City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions1ScopingQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
276Cities 202131056Edinburgh City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions1Mass Transit > Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operationsCity Centre TransformationInfrastructure developmentImplementationReduced GHG emissions; Social inclusion, social justice; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Improved public healthEdinburgh's City Centre Transformation is an ambitious plan for a vibrant and people-focused capital city centre which seeks to improve community, economic and cultural life. It outlines a programme to enhance public spaces to better support life in the city, by prioritising movement on foot, by bike and by public transport. The final proposed concept designs for the transformation of Edinburgh’s historic George Street were unveiled in February 2021. These included artist’s impressions and a 3D fly-through illustrating how the street and surrounding area, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site, could look under the George Street and First New Town Public Realm Improvements Project. The changes include:• Significantly widened pavements• Landscaped spaces for play and relaxation• A cycling thoroughfare, where motor traffic is largely removed• Removal of street clutter alongside ‘urban greening’ through shrubs and hedging.Improvements are being delivered as part of a coordinated package of projects under Edinburgh City Centre Transformation. This includes the forthcoming Meadows to George Street and City Centre West to East Link schemes, which will transform walking, wheeling and cycling routes and connections across the city centre.Feasibility finalized, and finance partially securedhttps://www.connectingedinburgh.com/citycentre https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/georgestreet/news/article/1/2025-vision-for-george-street-unveiled
277Cities 202131056Edinburgh City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions2Mass Transit > Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operationsCity Mobility PlanInfrastructure developmentImplementation20212030Social inclusion, social justice; Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved public healthThe City Mobility Plan provides a strategic framework for the safe and effective movement of people and goods around Edinburgh up to 2030. It focuses on mobility’s role in maintaining Edinburgh as a vibrant, attractive city while addressing the environmental and health impacts associated with how we move around at the moment. An Implementation Plan has been prepared to set out how critical aspects of the City Mobility Plan will be delivered. It is a live document which captures key information known at this stage and will be reviewed and updated every two years or as circumstances require as part of the Plan’s monitoring schedule.The Plan aims to encourage a change in public behaviour towards the use of sustainable transport through:• Expansion of the tram and mass rapid transit network• Improvements to bus routes• Creation of ‘mobility hubs’ in existing communities and new developments• Introducing a city operations centre to monitor traffic• Create more liveable places less dominated by motor traffic• Build on the city’s network of walking, wheeling and cycling routesThe final plan follows several years of engagement with the public, stakeholders and partners. A consultation in 2020 gathered more than 1,800 comments on draft proposals with support demonstrated for all policy measures. The plan acknowledges the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on transport demands and mobility patterns, and how a green recovery can harness the associated effects of lower traffic levels. It also champions 20-minute neighbourhoods, an internationally recognised concept where local services are within a 20-minute walk of your front door. It goes even further to envision neighbourhoods where people’s daily needs can be met within a 10-minute walk or wheel from their house.https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Edinburgh-City-Mobility-Plan-2030.pdf
278Cities 202131056Edinburgh City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions3Buildings > Building codes and standardsLocal Development PlanPolicy and regulation; Infrastructure developmentPre-implementation20222030Economic growth; Enhanced resilience; Enhanced climate change adaptation; Job creation; Ecosystem preservation and biodiversity improvement; Reduced GHG emissions; Poverty reduction / eradication; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Greening the economy; Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Social community and labour improvementsThe Local Development Plan sets out locations for new homes and businesses, protect places of value, and ensure essentials for a good quality of life are in place - such as public transport, schools and green space through to 2030. City Plan 2030 will set out how we develop our city sustainably over the next ten years. The main engagement stage up to now was ‘Choices for City Plan 2030’ which took place between January and April 2020. Over 1800 responses to the consultation were received from organisations, community groups and members of the public. The responses to Choices for City Plan 2030 were reported to Planning Committee on 12 August 2020. The Proposed Plan is expected to be published in August 2021.The next stage of the plan process will be the 'Period of Representations', which will give a further opportunity for comments to be made on the plan. The plan is expected to be adopted in Spring/Summer 2022.https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cityplan2030 https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/26927/choices-for-city-plan-2030 https://planningedinburgh.com/2020/12/03/city-plan-2030-timetable-update/ https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s32218/Item%206.1%20-%20City%20Plan%202030.pdf
279Cities 202131056Edinburgh City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions4Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresDevelopment of Advanced Whole Retrofit Standard benchmark for Council owned stock (including a number of multi-tenue buildings). This includes around 20,000 homesInfrastructure developmentPre-implementation202325000135000Per yearJob creation; Poverty reduction / eradication; Reduced GHG emissions; Enhanced climate change adaptation; Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved public health; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy)This retrofit project applies to all of the Council-owned stock (excluding recently constructed homes which do not need to be renovated). This corresponds to around approximately 20,000 homes.Note that approximately 9 % of households in the city are Council homes.Feasibility finalized, and finance partially secured600000000Localhttps://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s34433/7.4%20-%20Housing%20Sustainability%20Update.pdf
280Cities 202131056Edinburgh City CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions5Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generationCity Heat and Energy MasterplanDevelopment and implementation of action planScoping2021Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Greening the economy; Reduced GHG emissionsThe City Heat and Energy Masterplan will lay the foundations for change by understanding energy demand across the city and setting progressive planning policies that support change. The Council will bring partners together to create an energy masterplan for the city and collaborate on exemplar retrofit pilots, using the learning to develop joint city retrofit plans that secure economies of scale. The masterplan will incorporate a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and align current and future grid development to the city’s energy needs. The strategy will also include support for renewable energy, micro grids and measures to lower the cost of electricity and tackle fuel poverty, as well as meeting national requirements. This will include working with Edinburgh and South East City Region Deal partners to develop regional renewable energy solutions. This work will draw on the region’s wind, geothermal, hydro and solar assets and will look to learn from the H100 hydrogen pilot.
281Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions1Buildings > Building performance rating and reportingEnergy BenchmarkingAssessment and evaluation activities; Financial mechanism; Education; Verification activities; Capacity building and training activities; Monitor activities; Stakeholder engagement; Policy and regulationOperationEnhanced resilience; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Enhanced climate change adaptation; Improved access to data for informed decision-making; Shift to more sustainable behavioursStarting in 2012, the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008 required all buildings (residential and commercial) over 50,000 square feet, and District government- and District government instrumentality-owned buildings 10,000 square feet and larger to report energy and water use annually using the EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool. The data is publicly disclosed by DOEE. To facilitate benchmarking, the District of Columbia mandated (in the Sustainable DC Act of 2014) that both electric and gas utilities provide aggregated whole-building data upon request to a building owner, and make that data available as a download and through automated upload to ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®. The District was the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to put such a requirement into law. Nearly half of the District’s total floor area is covered by the benchmarking and disclosure requirements. The Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 expanded the requirements to include buildings that are 25,000 SF or more in 2021 and 10,000 SF or more in 2024. In total, the expanded disclosure is estimated to cover an additional 70 million SF. Private building performance has improved from 2014-2018. The weather-normalized Site EUI for 1683 private buildings in the District fell 5.1% from 2015-2019, decreasing 7.5% in office buildings and by 5.0% in hotels, but rising in colleges/universities by 5.7%. As of July 2021, there is a 96% submission rate and a 90% compliance rate across public and private buildings in the city. (It should be noted that the College/University building analysis only included buildings that self-designated as “College/University” in Portfolio Manager and have been reporting consistently since 2013. As a result, a relatively small sample size was used which could help explain large annual fluctuations in energy performance.)Finance securedLocalhttps://doee.dc.gov/publication/green-building-reportsQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
282Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions2Buildings > Building performance rating and reportingSub-Metering for Large BuildingsStakeholder engagement; Awareness raising program or campaign; Policy and regulationOperationImproved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved access to data for informed decision-makingThe District's Green Construction Code and Energy Conservation Code require sub-metering for non-residential projects greater than 50,000 square feet. The District of Columbia Council in 2009 authorized Pepco, the local electric utility, to replace the current meters with new smart meters for all District customers. Smart meters allow customers to see their daily, hourly, and 15-minute interval energy use through Pepco's website, and via download using the Green Button DownloadMyData standard.Finance securedOther, please specifyQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
283Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions3Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresBuilding Energy Performance Standard (BEPS)Capacity building and training activities; Development and implementation of action plan; Awareness raising program or campaign; Monitor activities; Stakeholder engagement; Verification activities; Policy and regulation; Assessment and evaluation activitiesImplementation20211050000Per yearEnhanced resilience; Improved public health; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Improved access to data for informed decision-making; Reduced GHG emissions; Social inclusion, social justice; Greening the economy; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy)Washington, DC became the first U.S. jurisdiction to require a broad swath of existing buildings to improve their whole-building energy performance by enacting a building energy performance standard (BEPS) in 2019. With 75% of citywide emissions coming from building energy use, and only a small percentage of new stock added each year, this policy is a key step toward achieving the city's long-term climate goals. Under BEPS, buildings are grouped by type - such as schools, offices, multi-family housing - and assessed against a local median energy efficiency standard for that building type. Buildings will demonstrate that they meet or exceed that standard, or will follow a performance or prescriptive path to reduce energy use 20% over a 5 year period. This means that 50% of DC’s building stock over 50,000 sq. ft. will improve their energy performance in the first five years of the program. To support compliance, the FY22 budget includes proposed funding to support energy efficiency retrofits in affordable housing, and funding to support under-resourced buildings (e.g. senior care facilities, K-12 schools, etc.) that need help with pre-development work (e.g. energy audit, design, engineering, energy modeling) that will allow projects to secure favorable construction loans. As progressively smaller buildings are phased into the standard and those standards are revised every five years, this policy is estimated to save 1.05 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year, or about 12% of current citywide emissions. Effective January 1, 2021, DOEE established the first set of BEPS performance standards, with the final rulemaking and public comments received posted to the DC Register on April 30, 2021. Standards will then be set every 6 years, creating BEPS periods (BEPS 1, BEPS 2, etc.)In recognition of this work, and the inclusive method of community engagement, the BEPS Task Force was recognized with the 2020 Community Leader Award for “Excellence in Government, Advocacy, or Policy (Local Government)” by the U.S. Green Building Council National Capital Region. (https://www.usgbc.org/articles/usgbc-national-capital-region-celebrates-2020-community-leader-award-winners)Finance secured3000000Other, please specify: Costs are estimated to be $3 million annually to run this program, funded by a utility surcharge.https://doee.dc.gov/service/building-energy-performance-standards; https://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Common/NoticeDetail.aspx?NoticeId=N107118Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
284Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions4Buildings > On-site renewable energy generationRenewable Energy & Renewable Portfolio StandardFinancial mechanism; Stakeholder engagement; Policy and regulation; Infrastructure development; Awareness raising program or campaign; Sustainable public procurement; EducationImplementation1640007767.8Other, please specify : estimated reduction from local solar requirement in 2032 compared to business-as-usual (from Clean Energy DC plan modelling)Greening the economy; Poverty reduction / eradication; Job creation; Social community and labour improvements; Enhanced climate change adaptation; Reduced GHG emissionsThe District's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires electric suppliers to source a percentage of their electricity from solar (thermal or photovoltaic) located in the District through the purchase of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). In 2019, Mayor Bowser signed the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018, expanding the RPS to 100% by 2032 and the local solar requirement to 10% by 2041. SRECs provide the owners of solar energy systems a substantial source of revenue. The additional generation spurred by the local solar RPS requirement will result in 87,000 less MTCO2e in 2032, as compared to business-as-usual. Additionally, the Solar for All Program will reduce the electric bills of at least 100,000 of the District’s low-income households by at least 50% through solar power by 2032. In 2020, the Solar for All Program, in partnership with the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), installed solar panels on 160 low-income households and built 98 new Community Solar Projects that benefit local residents. Sustainable DC has a goal to build 1,000 new residential and commercial renewable energy projects between 2006-2032. There are currently 11,402 solar energy systems eligible to meet the District’s solar Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) requirement, of which 8,661 (131.5 MW) are located within the District. In 2020, the 2,423 new systems added 39.8 MW to the total. Net metering is currently available to DC's residential and commercial customer-generators with systems powered by renewable-energy sources, combined heat and power (CHP), fuel cells and microturbines, with a maximum capacity of 1 megawatt (MW). The term "renewable energy sources" is defined as solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biomass, hydroelectric power and digester gas. In 2013, the Community Renewable Energy Amendment Act of 2013 was enacted to allow renters and other District residents and businesses who are unable to install PV solar panels on their own roofs to use a “virtual” net metering program to purchase solar energy from systems installed elsewhere in DC. The number of community solar systems has grown rapidly in recent years, with 164 in operation in 2021, accounting for a total of 19.4MW. And in August 2020, the Public Service Commission issued a final rulemaking allowing systems for individual generators to exceed 100 percent of the customer’s historical usage and customer payment for excess generation. A system can now increase the generation threshold by 20% annually, until the generation threshold reaches 200% in 2024.Leading by example, the District's Department of General Services has entered into three power purchase agreements, including two solar PV agreements that have resulted in the installation of more than 11MW of PV solar across 50 government sites citywide.Finance secured25000000Other, please specify: Funded through the Renewable Energy Development Fund, which is funded by compliance payments by electricity suppliers under the District's renewable energy portfolio standard.https://doee.dc.gov/solarforallQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
285Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions5Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measuresDC Sustainable Energy Utility (DC SEU)Assessment and evaluation activities; Education; Capacity building and training activities; Monitor activities; Stakeholder engagement; Verification activities; Financial mechanismOperation2011962000375000Projected lifetimeSocial inclusion, social justice; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Social community and labour improvements; Improved access to data for informed decision-making; Enhanced resilience; Greening the economy; Security of tenure; Reduced GHG emissions; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Economic growth; Poverty reduction / eradicationThe DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) serves residential, commercial, non-profit, and government clients to improve efficiency. In April 2017, the DCSEU was reauthorized with a new five-year, $100 million contract. The contract has new performance benchmarks that charge the DCSEU with achieving the following: a reduction in electricity use over the 5 years equivalent to 5% of baseline citywide electricity use, a reduction in natural gas use over the 5 years equivalent to 3% of baseline citywide natural gas use, spending 20% of all money on low-income energy efficiency projects, creating 80 green jobs per year, and leveraging $5 million in private funding. In order to meet these targets, the DCSEU operates a number of programs. For example, its Custom Rebate Program offers technical assistance and advice to commercial building owners to help them identify cost-effective energy efficiency improvements. Custom rebates are available on a variety of equipment, including but not limited to: LED lighting and controls, HVAC systems and controls, and Variable Frequency Drives. For residential customers, the SEU provides rebates to District homeowners for the purchase of energy-efficient clothes washers, clothes dryers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers and refrigerators, and partners with local retailers to offer discounted energy-efficient lighting. In Fiscal Year 2020, the SEU's programs resulted in $177 million in lifetime energy cost savings for customers, and avoided 584,000 metric tons of carbon over the lifetime of the equipment installed and work performed. Between 2006 and 2019, energy efficiency measures through the SEU represent 8% of the overall 27.5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.Finance secured105000000Other, please specify: Sustainable Energy Trust Fund, a result of a utility surcharge on natural gas and electricity sold in the District.https://www.dcseu.com/Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
286Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions6Buildings > Switching to low-carbon fuelsEnergy Choice & Renewable Portfolio StandardSustainable public procurement; Awareness raising program or campaign; Education; Policy and regulationOperation2005841000Other, please specify : estimated emissions reduction from RPS in 2032 compared to business-as-usual case (from Clean Energy DC plan modelling)Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved public health; Reduced GHG emissions; Shift to more sustainable behavioursThe District's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) was enacted in 2005 with a solar carve-out that applies to all electricity sales in the District. In 2019, Mayor Bowser signed the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018, expanding the RPS to 100% by 2032 and the local solar requirement to 10% by 2041.The RPS requires electric suppliers to source the local solar percentage of their electricity from solar (thermal or PV) located in the District through the purchase of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs), or by paying specified compliance fees. The RPS involves a two-tiered system under which renewables sources include solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, wastewater-treatment gas, geothermal, ocean, and fuel cells fueled by renewable resources. Clean Energy DC estimates that the renewable energy generation within our grid region spurred by the District's RPS requirements will reduce greenhouse gas emissions 7.1% in 2032 as compared to the business-as-usual scenario (581,0000 MT CO2e)The District's Energy Choice program has, since January 2001, allowed all residential and commercial electricity customers in the District to choose their supplier of generation and transmission services. Currently approximately 75% of electricity is consumed is through an alternative supplier. There are several suppliers that offer 100% renewable energy options. Finally, power purchase agreements or third-party ownerships of renewable energy systems are allowed in the District. There are several companies actively offering PPAs to District customers.https://doee.dc.gov/node/16832Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
287Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions7Buildings > Switching to low-carbon fuelsStandard Offer Service & Long-Term PPAsStakeholder engagement; Assessment and evaluation activities; Policy and regulationPre-implementation584000Other, please specify : estimated emissions reduction in 2032 compared to business-as-usual (from Clean Energy DC plan modelling)Improved public health; Reduced GHG emissions; Greening the economy; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructureThe Clean Energy DC plan calls for providing the Standard Offer Service (SOS), the default supply option for customers who do not choose their own electricity supplier, through long-term power purchase agreements with renewable electricity suppliers. As of 2021, approximately 30% of electricity in the District was consumed under the SOS, largely by residential ratepayers, and the fuel mix report showed that 60% of that electricity came from fossil-fuel generation. The plan recommends the District set a target to supply at least 70% of the SOS through renewable purchase agreements. The Public Service Commission (DCPSC) is currently working to implement a long-term renewable energy power purchase agreement for 5% of standard offer service load served through a working group process. (Formal Case 1017: https://edocket.dcpsc.org/public/search/casenumber/fc1017). In April 2021, the DCPSC published a Notice of Final Rulemaking (“NOFR”) to accommodate the integration of long-term renewable energy power purchase agreement(s) into the District’s SOS procurement portfolio. The DCPSC anticipates that renewable energy supply from the PPA will begin to serve 5% of SOS load in 2024.https://doee.dc.gov/cleanenergydc; https://dcpsc.org/PSCDC/media/PDFFiles/Electric/2021-Biennial-Report-on-Fuel-Mix-FINAL.pdfQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
288Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions8Community-Scale Development > Brownfield redevelopment programsVoluntary Cleanup Program & Oxon Run Solar FarmFinancial mechanism; Infrastructure developmentImplementation2.65Per yearImproved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Poverty reduction / eradication; Social community and labour improvements; Improved public health; Reduced GHG emissions; Enhanced resilienceThe District's brownfield program, known as the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), incentivizes the voluntary cleanup of brownfields. To date 15 sites have been remediated and developed, and another 40 are currently in the process of cleanup. The Department of General Services developed a 15-acre brownfield site, known as Oxon Run, into a 2.65-megawatt solar energy farm. The system delivers free electricity (offsetting $500 annually) to approximately 750 households in the surrounding community. As of February 2021, the facility is the largest community solar system in the District.Finance secured5500000Localhttps://doee.dc.gov/service/land-remediation-and-development; https://doee.dc.gov/service/oxonrunsolarQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
289Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions9Community-Scale Development > Transit oriented developmentTransit Oriented DevelopmentDevelopment and implementation of action plan; Stakeholder engagement; Policy and regulation; Infrastructure developmentOperationImproved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Social community and labour improvements; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Poverty reduction / eradication; Reduced GHG emissions; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Improved public health; Social inclusion, social justiceThe 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. This supports the Department of Transportation's long-range transportation plan, MoveDC (update in progress and anticipated in 2021), which calls for the District to expand transportation choices, identify priority transit corridors in growing areas, and increase access to transit and bicycle facilities in all areas of the District. The plan builds on existing low carbon transportation options by adding 200 miles of on-street bicycle facilities or trails and calling for sidewalks on at least one side of every street. In 2017, DDOT created a six-year Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategic plan which builds off of recommendations in the MoveDC TDM element and includes strategies for reducing vehicle miles travelled. The plan was developed around three goals: 1. Make getting into and around the District seamless and efficient; 2. Provide high quality and inclusive TDM services to District residents, businesses, employers, and visitors; and 3. Become a national leader in the provision of effective TDM services. In 2020, DDOT embarked on a plan to build 20 miles of new protected bike lanes over 3 years. This plan will substantially expand the network of protected bike lanes and will allow more people to access a safer and lower-stress bicycling experience. As of the end of 2020, there are 16.6 miles of protected bike lanes throughout the District. Furthermore, Amendment 10801 to the Housing Code, which came into effect in December 2015, states that for all District land dispositions there is a requirement of 20% affordable housing if the project is not located close to transit, and a 30% affordable requirement if the project is located close to transit. To date, all completed projects have been located close to transit and therefore have met the 30% affordable requirement. Additionally, publicly financed affordable housing projects receive preference points for “Transit Proximity” with up to 3 priority scoring points available for projects that are located within ¼ mile of a Metro or streetcar station.In 2016, the District's Zoning Code was updated to reduce parking minimums for buildings located near public transit and eliminate parking minimums in all parts of downtown. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)'s Joint Development Program markets property interests owned and/or controlled by WMATA to private entities with the objective of developing transit-oriented projects.https://movedc-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com/Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
290Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions10Community-Scale Development > Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansionGreen Area Ratio and Biodiversity ExpansionDevelopment and implementation of action plan; Sustainable public procurement; Infrastructure development; Policy and regulationOperationEnhanced climate change adaptation; Greening the economy; Resource conservation (e.g. soil, water); Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Ecosystem preservation and biodiversity improvementThe Green Area Ratio (GAR), adopted in 2013, is a sustainability zoning regulation that sets minimum standards for landscape and site design to help reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality, and keep the city cooler. Projects that trigger the District's stormwater management regulations must manage 50% of its volume requirements on-site while 50% may be managed using stormwater retention credits (SRCs) from off-site projects. The District maintains a database of credits, recent sales prices and through its Price Lock program, has committed $11.5 million to purchase the first 12 years of credits generated. Currently there are $8M in funds available (see https://doee.dc.gov/src for more information.) Additionally, the Office of Planning has developed a Center City Urban Parks strategy to manage existing spaces and create green space in emerging high-development areas of the city.The District’s Sustainable DC 2.0 plan also has a number of goals related to green space and biodiversity preservation. One goal is to plant and maintain 10,500 new trees per year in priority areas to achieve a citywide tree canopy cover goal of 40% by 2032. As of 2020, the District is at 39% canopy cover. Other goals include restoring, protecting, creating, or improving 2,000 acres of critical land habitat and 1,000 acres of critical aquatic habitat by 2032. The District’s Wetland Conservation Plan published in 2020 aims to achieve no net loss of District wetlands, and an eventual net gain of wetland acreage and function. In addition, the Sustainable DC 2.0 Plan includes a goal to plant and maintain an additional 150 acres of wetlands in targeted conservation opportunity areas, and to reduce threats to 75 aquatic species of greatest conservation need. Wetlands and streams provide critical habitat for 138 out of 203 species of greatest conservation need identified in the District Wildlife Action Plan. This is achieved by incorporating biodiversity and the use of native plants in green infrastructure on District Government land, as well as requiring that District Government use native plants and trees in all landscaping and green infrastructure outside the roadway right-of-way.http://www.sustainabledc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sdc-2.0-Edits-V5_web.pdfQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
291Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions11Community-Scale Development > Urban agricultureUrban AgricultureFinancial mechanism; Development and implementation of action plan; Infrastructure development; Policy and regulationImplementationGreening the economy; Ecosystem preservation and biodiversity improvement; Improved public health; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy)The Office of Urban Agriculture was introduced in 2020 to work to increase food production in the District of Columbia and support a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient food system. The Office is advancing the goals outlined in Sustainable DC 2.0: to increase agricultural land uses within the District, with a target to put 20 additional acres of land, including public right of way and rooftops, under cultivation for growing food by 2032. The recent Sustainable DC 2.0 update also calls for the development of 5 acres of food-producing landscape on District public spaces across the city; currently DC has 1.7 acres of public space containing food-producing landscapes. The District's Food Policy Council and Director Establishment Act of 2014 created the structure of the Food Policy Council with a Food Policy Director, to help attain this and other Sustainable Food goals. The DC Urban Farming and Food Security Act of 2014 and 2015 Amendment provides a 90% tax abatement for private land put to agricultural use. The District currently has nearly twenty urban farms with six sites operated by District non-profit organizations, and four operated by UDC CAUSES. In addition to public land under cultivation as community gardens, school gardens, and orchards, these farms comprise four acres of public land under cultivation as urban farms. The new Office of Urban Agriculture, established in 2020, supports these various efforts. Additionally, the District Department of Transportation's Urban Forestry team continues to expand its urban agriculture efforts, including urban orchards, beekeeping, and urban wood reuse. Furthermore, work is underway planning the implementation of 1-3 forest garden plots on public land.https://doee.dc.gov/service/urban-agricultureQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
292Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions12Water > Wastewater to energy initiativesEnergy Generation from Wastewater Treatment and InfrastructureInfrastructure developmentOperation899810Per yearImproved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Reduced GHG emissionsIn 2015, DC Water launched a cogeneration system using hydrolysis and anaerobic digestion to reuse biosolids generated at the plant to generate a net 10MW of energy on-site. This system provides approximately one third of the plant's electricity needs, which is significant as DC Water's Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility is the single largest electricity consumer in the District.DC Water is also supporting the use of wastewater thermal as an on-site renewable energy source. The first two buildings utilizing heat from the sewer systems include the American Geophysical Union’s headquarters and DC Water’s headquarters.https://www.dcwater.com/whats-going-on/news/dc-water-leverages-technology-first-north-america-generate-clean-renewableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
293Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions13Mass Transit > Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operationsMoveDC and goDCgoInfrastructure development; Assessment and evaluation activities; Development and implementation of action planImplementationShift to more sustainable behaviours; Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved public health; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Enhanced climate change adaptationIn 2014 the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) released a long-range transportation plan called moveDC to expand transportation choices, identify priority transit corridors in growing areas, and increase access to transit and bicycle facilities in all areas of the District. moveDC identifies 70 miles of high-capacity transit corridors for the development of streetcar and/or bus rapid transit. An updated version of moveDC is currently underway (anticipated in 2021) with updates to these priority networks and a focus on equity in both maintaining and expanding infrastructure and servicesDDOT’s Bus Priority Program (BPP) is working to streamline delivery of projects that improve bus service in the District of Columbia, with a goal of faster delivery timelines and improved coordination across all eight wards. The Bus Priority Program includes three Car Free Lanes initiatives in high-traffic corridors to build support improved efficiency in bus travel and create space for bicyclists, particularly as the region returns to work following the COVID-19 public health emergency. In addition to those lanes, additional lanes target some of the District's most heavily trafficked bus corridors including the H & I Street lanes, launched in June 2019, the 14th Street NW lanes pilot, currently under construction to improve traffic flow and safety by installing bus lanes and other street design improvements, and the 16th Street NW lanes that will be constructed with the goal of responding to bus overcrowding and reliability issues on a corridor that serves more than 20,000 riders each weekday. Signal optimization is a larger network-scale project, started in 2014 to help make traffic signals safer and friendlier for pedestrians, improve bus running times and overall traffic flow. DDOT hopes this project will reduce delays by up to 30% in some areas and is also studying improvements such as off board fare payment, turn restrictions, and car-free lanes. The 2017 DC Circulator Transit Development Plan has led to improvements in overall system performance and reliability through the launch of several route realignments, adjusted service hours to bring permanent late-night service on a key route, and changes in fare payment systems to better integrate with other city and regional fare systems. The most recent version, the 2020 Transit Development Plan, outlines service changes aimed to better align DDOT resources with growing activity centers and improve the reliability of DC Circulator service. This includes a new expansion route serving Ward 7 to launch in 2023, providing an important east-west connection based on needs identified during the public engagement process. The plan is now available for public comment. The District also operates goDCgo, a platform for helping residents and visitors find transportation options around the city -- including Metrobus, the DC Circulator bus, cycling, and streetcar options -- with maps and schedules, commuter benefit information, and trip planning. The District has a RideDC app to provide better real-time information to riders. The regional transit authority, WMATA, displays real-time arrival information online via the BusETA app and at more than 170 bus shelters throughout the region. In 2020, WMATA launched the SmarTrip® App, allowing riders new and convenient ways to pay for Metro and all regional transit. Riders can easily view their stored value balance, passes and SmartBenefits, and can instantly reload funds all from a smartphone, removing the need to use a vending machine.Finance securedhttps://ddot.dc.gov/page/bus-priority; https://godcgo.com/Question not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
294Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions14Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light railElectric Bus FleetPolicy and regulation; Sustainable public procurement; Infrastructure developmentImplementation230000Other, please specify : estimated reductions in 2032 compared to business-as-usual case, reflecting an increase in bus usage due to mode shift (Clean Energy DC plan modelling)Improved public health; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy)The Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018 mandates that 100% of all public buses, including school buses, are zero emission vehicles by 2045 and asks the Department of Transportation to plan for procuring only zero-emission buses as existing buses reach the end of their useful life starting in 2021. The District is planning for these requirements in the 2020 Transit Development Plan (currently in draft) which outlines the procurement timeline for both replacement and expansion buses and sets a goal of an entirely electric fleet by 2030 Even ahead of these mandates, the DC Circulator was pursuing a green fleet, and launched its first 14 battery electric buses (BEB) in 2018, representing 18% of the fleet. These BEBs are estimated to prevent nearly 500 MTCO2e. As the Circulator continues to pursue its fleet conversion and expansion, DDOT is pursuing a new depot and charging facility and purchasing additional buses supported by grants totaling $7.7M from the Federal Transit Authority (FTA). The regional transit authority, WMATA, has also been systematically replacing older standard diesel buses with newer diesel-electric hybrid, CNG, and clean diesel models. As of 2018, the bus fleet was 59% Hybrid vehicles (933). In 2016, WMATA received its first electric battery-powered bus, for testing and will procure up to 14 new electric buses, thanks to a $4.1M award from the FTA in 2020. In 2020, WMATA launched a Zero Emission Bus Program which will phase in electric-powered bus fleet over more than two decades to meet its goal of their entire fleet being electric-powered or non-emitting buses by 2045.Feasibility finalized, and finance partially secured(Sub)national2600000http://www.dccirculator.com/new-electric-buses/; https://www.dccirculator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2020-TDP-Update_04.12.21-Updated-Final.pdf; https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/plans/zero-emission-buses.cfmQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
295Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions15Mass Transit > Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operationsWMATA Energy Action Plan (2025)Infrastructure development; Sustainable public procurement; Development and implementation of action plan; Monitor activities; Assessment and evaluation activitiesImplementation160000219Other, please specify : by 2025. Note that WMATA serves the metropolitan region and its savings projections are for the whole system. Benefits to the District would be some portion of total projections.Improved public health; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructureThe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates the second busiest rail transit system and the sixth busiest bus network in the US. In 2019, WMATA outlined a 10-year capital improvement program focused on addressing its maintenance backlog, creating a sustainable operating model and bring riders back by providing safe, reliable, affordable services. This plan, in conjunction with its first ever Energy Action Plan (though 2025) highlights key projects to increase the reliability of the fleet by retiring its oldest set of railcars, replacing buses and developing a bus priority corridor network, and investing in infrastructure that makes the system safer, more accessible and flexible. The Energy Action Plan focuses on implementing actions identified in their recent energy audit, modernizing design, construction & operations to improve efficiency in construction and operations, and energy market engagement including renewable energy, demand management, and utility rebates. Some of the energy plan's actions are already underway, such as its regenerative braking work to store and reuse energy captured by Metrorail braking, upgrading station & parking lot lighting to LEDs, and accelerating replacement of outdated station chillers with more efficient technology. WMATA is also investing in new fare payment systems and developing an electric bus deployment strategy, and designing all new and significantly renovated facilities to LEED Platinum standards. WMATA estimates that by 2025 they will have avoided 160,000 metric tons of CO2e and saved $16 million in energy costs, as well as $13 million in operations and maintenance costs.Metro is also accelerating the retirement of the oldest and most unreliable cars, commissioning a total of 30 new trains, and implementing the Railcar Get Well Plan to reduce passenger offloads and cut delays due to train car issues by 25%. Finally, WMATA's newest 7000 series of Metrorail cars have LCD map displays to allow customers to easily track their location and LED screens that provide current and upcoming station information.The DC Streetcar launched service in February 2016, and in 2017, added Sunday service and decreased headways. In 2019 the streetcar carried more than 1.1 million riders. DDOT is now working on the Benning Road Streetcar Extension, a 1.95-mile surface fixed guide way to continue the development of transportation improvements along the Benning Road corridor in Northeast DC. The project is in the final design phase. In addition, DDOT has received an alternatives analysis grant from the Federal Transit Administration to study premium transit options -- high quality transit that offers improved liability and speed -- from Union Station to Georgetown which was also proposed as a streetcar corridor. The purpose of the study is to provide premium transit between those points and includes construction for the K St transitway.https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/sustainability/2025-Energy-Action-Plan.cfmQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
296Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions16Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehiclesReducing Vehicle EmissionsEducation; Sustainable public procurement; Policy and regulation; Development and implementation of action plan; Stakeholder engagement; Awareness raising program or campaign; Infrastructure developmentImplementation702000Other, please specify : estimated savings from federal fuel economy standards and electric vehicle adoption in 2032 compared to business-as-usual (from Clean Energy DC plan modelling)Reduced GHG emissions; Improved public health; Shift to more sustainable behavioursSustainable DC has set a goal of reducing the number of commuter trips made by car to 25% by 2032, and the Clean Energy DC plan looks at electrifying those remaining vehicles as strategies to reduce emissions from motor vehicles.The District has reduced registration fees for hybrids and electric vehicles, and exempts electric vehicles from the excise tax. Title V of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act required incorporating fuel economy of motor vehicles into the excise tax calculation, and new changes became effective February 1, 2021 (see https://dmv.dc.gov/node/155452 for more details.) Residents claiming the District Earned Income Tax Credit are exempt from these modifications. DOEE continues to gather EV and hybrid registration data from the Department of Motor Vehicles, to help prioritize sites for the deployment of EV chargers. In May 2018, Mayor Bowser signed an order to implement the Clean Cars Act of 2008 to maintain strong vehicle standards even as the current national government prepares draft regulations to roll back vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards. In July 2020, the District signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively with 15 states to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, to ensure that 100% of all new heavy vehicle sales are zero emission vehicles by 2050, and reaching 30% by 2030.The Department of For-Hire Vehicles offered an incentive program -- $10,000 to help cab owners purchase electric vehicles -- to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles. The purchase of an EV or a plug-in hybrid vehicle is also one of four limited pathways to obtaining a city taxi license (H tag). Today there are 135 electric and 885 hybrid taxis operating in the city and two charging stations at Union Station (a large taxi hub) for their use.The Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 requires the District to develop a transportation electrification program, requiring all public buses, private fleets with a capacity of 50+, and taxis to be zero-emission vehicles by 2045. Furthermore, it requires the District’s Department of Transportation to submit a plan for achieving 100% replacement of public buses, including school buses, with electric buses upon the end of their useful life, by calendar year 2021.Finally, in its own procurement, District Government has multiple strategies to reduce GHG emissions from its municipal fleet. The Department of Public Work’s (DPW) multiyear capital improvement plan establishes yearly goals for vehicle replacement set to attain maximum fuel efficiency and meet or exceed emissions standards, including goals to increase electric and hybrid vehicles. DPW is installing a 50 new electric charging stations per year at District agency facilities with a proposed six-year budget of $1M. Station locations will coincide with those District agencies that purchase electric vehicles. The District uses biodiesel blends in all of its diesel vehicles. The district’s anti-idling regulation (20 DCMR 900) applies to government-owned vehicles and limits idling to 3 minutes or less.Finance securedhttps://dfhv.dc.gov/page/h-tag-pathways; https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/all?state=DCQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
297Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions17Private Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transportNew Mobility ImprovementsStakeholder engagement; Awareness raising program or campaign; Infrastructure development; Policy and regulationImplementationImproved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved public health; Shift to more sustainable behavioursThe Sustainable DC 2.0 plan sets a goal of having 25% of commuter trips made by walking or biking by 2032. The following plans, policies, and actions are strategies to help achieve this goal.The District has built more than 95 miles of bike lanes since 2001. Beginning in 2009, the agency began installing protected bike lanes, also known as Cycle Tracks or protected bike lanes. As of 2020 there are 16.5 miles of these facilities in the District. In 2020, DDOT embarked on a plan to build over 20 miles of new protected bike lanes by 2022. This ambitious plan will create a network of protected bike lanes that will allow more people to access a low-stress bicycling experience, Bicycle wayfinding and route signs have been added in two major rounds, in 2010 and 2012. Bike parking is required in all buildings that provide car parking in the District. DDOT's current Downtown Bike Lane Pilot Project is working to improve bicycle safety and access in the downtown area while maintaining the transportation function of downtown Washington, which is particularly important as DDOT expands to a larger, regional, bike sharing system of more than 1,100 bikes by the end of the year. The Capital Bikeshare program has 2,600 bikes across 325 stations in the District, as part of regional network of more than 516 stations. In 2020, Capital Bikeshare launched its Bikeshare for All program, a $5 membership (regular annual fee is $85) for those who qualify for certain state or federal assistance programs, enabling individuals to sign up directly or via a community partner. The program is now in its fifth year and has 40 community partners and over 1,800 members. (https://www.capitalbikeshare.com/pricing/for-all)Additionally, DDOT transitioned its dockless bikeshare pilot program to an official permitted program for dockless vehicles (bikes and scooters) on January 1, 2019. This is a new approach that enables bikeshare and scootershare systems to operate without physical stations. Such technology can expand transportation options in the District, and provide access in areas in which DDOT has not yet been able to add bikeshare infrastructure. Currently there are 6 companies with scooter permits, and 2 companies with bike permits. To support this growing transit option, DDOT is also installing bike and scooter corrals across the District, and there are now 14 bike repair stations throughout all eight wards, each equipped with eight retractable tools and an air pump, enabling quick bike and scooter fixes. Finally, DDOT has plans to launch an Adaptive Bikeshare program with hand tricycles, recumbent tricycles, cargo-bikes, and tandems to expand options for residents with different abilities.The District has committed to the Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities. As part of the Vision Zero initiative, DDOT has begun a number of initiatives through its newly created Vision Zero office, including eliminating dual left-turn conflicts, left turn hardening, working with different materials to protect bikelanes, implementing higher fines for dangerous behaviors and conducting enforcement blitzes, adding slow zones, and launching pick-up / drop-off zones.https://ddot.dc.gov/page/bicycle-lanesQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
298Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions18Waste > Recyclables and organics separation from other wasteZero Waste DCDevelopment and implementation of action plan; Awareness raising program or campaign; EducationOperationReduced GHG emissions; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Resource conservation (e.g. soil, water); Promote circular economyThe Department of Public Works offers single stream recycling, allowing all recycled items to be placed in one container, to all residents of single-family homes and small residential buildings with up to three living units. Recycling is required, by law, in all commercial establishments – including residential buildings with four or more apartments, churches and schools/colleges. As part of the Zero Waste DC initiative, the Department of Public Works launched a "What Goes Where" tool to help residents figure out proper disposal of common household items (see link below) and provides targeted information about acceptable recyclables and compostables for residents, businesses, District staff, and schools.Localhttps://zerowaste.dc.gov/what-goes-whereQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
299Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions19Buildings > Building codes and standardsEnergy Conservation CodeCapacity building and training activities; Policy and regulation; Stakeholder engagementOperation408000Other, please specify : estimated emission reduction in 2032 compared to business-as-usual (from Clean Energy DC plan modelling)Enhanced climate change adaptation; Enhanced resilience; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Reduced GHG emissionsWashington DC's 2017 DC Energy Conservation Code is mandatory for projects of all sizes across the District. For residential buildings three stories or less, projects must comply with the Residential Provisions which are based on an amended version of the 2015 IECC. For commercial buildings and residential buildings four stories or greater, projects must comply with the Commercial Provisions which are based on a heavily amended version of ASHRAE 90.1-2013. Projects over 10,000 square feet must also comply with the Green Construction Code that further enhances energy efficiency requirements and includes urban heat island mitigation and other green building practices. The 2017 DC Construction Codes consist of the 2015 International Code Council (ICC) family of model codes, the 2014 National Electrical Code, and 2013 ASHRAE 90.1, as amended by the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) Title 12, Sections A through M. The 2017 DC Construction Code took effect on May 29, 2020. Adoption and compliance with the new energy code are expected to save 23.2% of site energy, 16.7% of source energy, 16.0% of energy cost, and 15.3% of CO2 emissions (compared to ASHRAE 90.1-2010 baseline). Over the entire lifespan of buildings built to this new code over five years, analysis projects saving 21,500,000 million Btus of site energy, 41,400,000 million Btus of source energy, and 2.5 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. Energy cost savings over the life of those buildings are expected to be $358 million or $226 million based on the perspective of publicly owned buildings or privately owned buildings respectively.The Clean Energy DC plan established a goal to enact net-zero energy building codes for all new buildings by 2026. In parallel to the code work, the District is working to catalyze net-zero energy buildings by creating a program to offer early design assistance for projects committed to pursuing NZE, awarding a total of 7 grants of up to $20,000 each in 2019 & 2020.In 2020, DCRA, in conjunction with the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) launched Washington DC’s first voluntary Net-Zero Energy (NZE) Program. This program brings industry leading experts to hep facilitate net-zero energy goals, helping construction retrofits or new projects of all types and sizes meet the achievable and fulfilling goal of going Net-Zero.To support enforcement, a detailed code compliance study was conducted in 2016 by the Cadmus Group, which found that DCRA set a new standard for commercial energy code enforcement, with a weighted code compliance rate of 99%.Finance securedLocalhttps://www.buildgreendc.org/; https://dcra.dc.gov/service/energy-and-green-buildingQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable
300Cities 202131090District of Columbia, DCUnited States of AmericaNorth America5. Emissions ReductionMitigation Actions20Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilitiesProduct Stewardship and CompostingAssessment and evaluation activities; Policy and regulation; Awareness raising program or campaign; EducationOperationPer yearImproved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Promote circular economy; Shift to more sustainable behavioursThe Department of Public Works offers “single stream” recycling, allowing all recycled items to be placed in one container, to all residents of single-family homes and small residential buildings with up to three living units. The District has both paint and electronics product stewardship programs, and will establish a product stewardship program for batteries in the coming year. PaintCare hosted its first paint drop-off event in November 2016 and in 2020 , collected 36,456 gallons of paint through its 9 year-round drop sites throughout the District, as well as 9 large volume pickups and 91 door-to-door pickups. (for more: https://www.paintcare.org/wp-content/uploads/docs/dc-annual-report-2020.pdf). eCYCLE DC is the District's electronics recycling program aimed at diverting 80% of covered electronic equipment waste from landfill or incineration, through recycling or reuse by 2032. The program has met its second milestone: to collect and recycle 50% of the average of 2015 & 2016 manufacturer sales weight in the District, in 2018, through collections at local drop-off sites and at an e-waste drop off at the city's transfer station (for more: https://doee.dc.gov/ecycle). eCYCLE DC's three-year progress report is available here: https://doee.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ddoe/service_content/attachments/eCYCLE%20DC%203%20year%20report%20with%20appendices%20updated%209.30.19.pdf. The Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014 set an 80 percent diversion goal for all solid waste generated in the District from incineration and landfill by source reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and anaerobic digestion. It also called for a compost feasibility study, commissioned in 2017, to assess the feasibility of the District implementing an organics curbside collection program. $8M was incorporated into the FY 2023 capital budget to build an in-District composting facility, a facility needed to support the launch of a three track waste collection program. In the meantime, as part of the District's Zero Waste initiative, District residents can now drop off food waste at designated farmers' markets in all eight District wards free of charge. Food waste is taken to a local composting site where it is turned into compost, an environmentally friendly-soil amendment. Additionally, the Department of Park and Recreation supports a network of 50+ community cooperative composting sites where residents can join and compost locally, year-round (https://dpr.dc.gov/page/community-compost-cooperative-network).Finance securedOther, please specify: While local government funds most of the costs of the city's waste management efforts generally, the product stewardship programs do generate some revenue through registration fees to support the program's operation.https://doee.dc.gov/service/sustainable-materials-managementQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicableQuestion not applicable

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