Pittsburgh Council Adopts 100% Renewable Energy, Zero Waste Goals
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Pittsburgh City Council Tuesday voted to approve the city's Climate Action Plan 3.0, which commits Pittsburgh government to a series of climate-friendly goals through 2030. The goals include: -- 100 percent renewable energy use -- 100 percent fossil fuel free fleet -- Divestment from fossil fuel companies -- 50 percent energy & water use reduction -- 50 percent transportation emission reduction -- Zero Waste The draft 3.0 plan was introduced last year after more than 100 meetings, workshops, and events to help gather input and content. More than 300 people representing 90 different organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and government entities participated in writing the draft. More hearings and public meetings followed, leading to Council's vote. "Community engagement and the extended community process yielded additional support and insights that we will be using to create more community-climate connections and improved communications with community organizations," said Grant Ervin, the city's Chief Resilience Officer. Click Here for a copy of the Plan presentation. NewsClips: Pittsburgh Aims To Cut Water, Energy Use Under Latest Climate Plan PennFuture Applauds Pittsburgh Leadership On Clean Energy, Efficiency Easton Goes Green With Commitment To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Op-Ed: Shale Industry Letting An Important Resource Go Up In Smoke Divided FERC Restricts Climate Impacts In Pipeline Reviews Related Stories: House Sends Local Clean Energy Funding Bill To Save Energy, Money To Governor Conservative Leaders Launch PA Conservative Energy Forum In Support Of Diverse Energy Policy Mid-Atlantic, Western PA Solar Energy Associations Honor Sen. Scavello For New Solar Energy Law Nuclear Energy Caucus Hears Testimony On Jobs, Environmental Impacts Of Closing Nuclear Power Plants Exelon: Three Mile Island Did Not Clear PJM Capacity Auction FirstEnergy Nuclear Power Plants Fail To Clear PJM Power Auction UGI Energy Efficiency Program Saves State Prison In Luzerne $16,000 In Annual Electricity Costs Kleinman Energy Center: Reimagining Pennsylvania’s Coal Communities [Posted: May 22, 2018] |
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