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Dec Declaring a a Climate E e Emer ergen ency in Minnea eapol

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City of Minneapolis PECE Committee December 2, 2019 Kim Havey, Director of Sustainability

Key E y Elements of

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laring a a Climate E e Emer ergen ency: y:

• 1. Pass a climate emergency resolution
• 2. Advocate as local elected officials and other

leaders that we are in a climate emergency

• 3. Develop and implement policies and

strategies locally at a sufficient scale to achieve net zero energy emissions by 2030 but no later than 2050, for both public and private sectors.

Why Declare a Climate Emergency ?

Currently, more than 900 jurisdictions in 18 countries worldwide have taken the first step to scale their commitment by declaring a climate emergency resolution. In June 2019, the US House of Representatives introduced a resolution with support of six US Presidential candidates, including Senator Klobuchar, declaring a climate emergency.

Our local climate is rapidly warming due to GHG emissions we emit

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Minneapolis GHG Emissions Increased in 2018

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Buildings continue to drive emissions

Building energy consumption is 73% of total

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According to Dr. Robert Bullard and Dr. Beverly Wright, “environmental and public health threats from natural and human-made disasters are not randomly distributed.”

Opportunity! Growing a Green Economy for All

Our Children and Grandchildren and All Future Generations….. Will Be Affected

City of Minneapolis

Recommendations after Declaration

• Establish a Social Cost of Carbon
• Develop a Sustainable Building Policy
• Lobby for State Legislative Action to Support an

Advanced Building Energy Code

• Look for Opportunities to Accelerate Climate

Action throughout the City Enterprise

City of Minneapolis

Thank you!