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HOUSTON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
Lara Cottingham, Chief Sustainability Officer City of Houston
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HOUSTON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Lara Cottingham, Chief Sustainability - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
HOUSTON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Lara Cottingham, Chief Sustainability - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
HOUSTON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Lara Cottingham, Chief Sustainability Officer City of Houston 1 WHY CLIMATE ACTION? Hurricane Harvey Source: World Bank Group HOUSTONS COMMITMENT June 1, 2017: 427 Climate Mayors represent The U.S
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WHY CLIMATE ACTION?
Hurricane Harvey
Source: World Bank Group
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HOUSTON’S COMMITMENT
- June 1, 2017:
The U.S withdraws from the 2015 Paris Agreement
- June 24, 2017:
Mayor Turner, co‐chair of Climate Mayors, commits to adopt Paris Agreement goals in Houston
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427 Climate Mayors represent nearly 20% of the U.S. population
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WHAT IS A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN?
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WHAT IS A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN?
The CAP will outline goals, strategies, and actions that we as a City and community plan to take in order to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and help Houston prepare for a changing climate. Co‐benefits:
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Increase and improve mobility Improve air quality Reduce energy costs Expand renewable energy usage Enhance resilience Improve community equity and quality of life Regional economic growth
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SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCE
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GOAL: CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2050
To meet the Paris Agreement, this plan has set an ambitious goal of becoming Carbon Neutral by 2050, which means that we must reduce or offset any carbon dioxide that we release into the atmosphere.
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Houston’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Baseline (2014)
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A DATA AND STAKEHOLDER‐DRIVEN PROCESS
9 5 4 2 Data measurement is completed on current emissions Data is analyzed by sector to better understand city‐ wide footprint Outputs & recommendations are summarized in policy brief 6 1 3
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EQUITY
FOCUS AREAS
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BUILDING OPTIMIZATION ENERGY TRANSITION MATERIALS MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION
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EMISSION SCENARIOS
For 2030, 2040, 2050 milestones:
- Set emission
reduction goals of 40%, 75%, and 100%, respectively
- Project emissions
with no action and model emission reduction potential
- f actions
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GOALS AND STRATEGIES
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Transportation
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Transportation
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Transportation
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Transportation
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QUESTIONS?
Contact Information: Lara Cottingham Chief Sustainability Officer Lara.Cottingham@houstontx.gov 832‐393‐8503
Thank you!
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