Climate Action Planning
| 2003 | Cities for Climate Protection Campaign | City Council adopted a resolution to join the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign, an initiative of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability. Through this resolution, the Council pledged to take a leadership role in promoting public awareness about the causes and impacts of climate change, while also undertaking a program to reduce both greenhouse gases and air pollution in the city. | |
| 2004 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory | Worcester’s first greenhouse gas emissions inventory (municipal and community) was completed. Building energy, vehicle transportation, and waste were identified as primary sources of emissions (Section 2.1 of the 2007 Climate Action Plan). | |
| 2005 | U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement |
Worcester Mayor Timothy P. Murray signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which committed the City to strive to meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol targets (7% below 1990 levels by 2012). The Agreement was re-affirmed in 2009 by Mayor Joe O'Brien. |
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2006-2007 |
Climate Action Plan |
Worcester developed a Climate Action Plan with the help of a consultant and the Energy Task Force, appointed by the City Manager. The Plan, adopted by City Council on August 28, 2007, established greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and recommended actions to reduce City's emissions and energy use. |
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| Ongoing | Climate Action Plan Update |
Staff is in the process of working on the draft update to the Climate Action Plan, including an update to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory. |
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