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Pittsburgh Climate Initiative
Contact: Aurora Sharrard, PhD, LEED AP, +1 412.431.0709, auroras@gbapgh.org, www.pittsburghclimate.org
Pittsburgh's Climate Initiative Combines Municipal, Community, Business and Higher Education Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
Synopsis
The Pittsburgh Climate Initiative is charged with guiding implementation of the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, which is unique compared to other cities' because it not only addresses the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from municipal operations, but it also makes recommendations to reduce emissions from businesses, community members and organizations, and higher education institutions. Pittsburgh's goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20% below 2003 levels by the year 2023, which would make Pittsburgh's contribution a total reduction of 1.3 million tons of green house gas emissions annually. The Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan is available online at www.pittsburghclimate.org.
Overview
The Pittsburgh Climate Initiative is charged with guiding implementation of the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, which is unique compared to other cities' because it not only addresses reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from municipal operations, but it also makes recommendations to reduce emissions from businesses, community members and organizations, and higher education institutions. Pittsburgh's goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20% below 2003 levels by 2023, which would make Pittsburgh's contribution a total reduction of 1.3 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
Since its passage as a guiding document by Pittsburgh City Council in 2008, the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan has been put into operation across the city's sectors: municipal government, businesses, communities, and higher education. Each sector has coordinated collaboration, operational policies, infrastructural improvements, forums, educational events, service days, and continued planning to successfully implement recommendations from the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan. A five-year benchmark inventory of Pittsburgh's 2008 emissions is currently being conducted to evaluate progress toward Pittsburgh's emissions reduction goal.
In 2009, the Pittsburgh Climate Initiative also expanded to the county level, with Allegheny County performing its first, baseline greenhouse gas emissions inventory. Go here to view The Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan online.
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