Game Changers: 7 Ways Leading Cities Are Reducing GHG Emissions
September 12, 2018 | Carbon-Free Advantage, Cities, Innovation Network for Communities, Rebel Alliance, Urban Climate Innovationby
The Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, a global collaboration of cities making deep cuts in their GHG emissions, and the Innovation Network for Communities have produced a new report, Game Changers: Bold Actions by Cities to Accelerate Progress Toward Carbon Neutrality, featuring seven Game Changers--policies, programs, investments, regulations--that CNCA cities are implementing to accelerate their decarbonization. CNCA's Johanna Partin and Michael Shank designed and edited the report; INC's Pete Plastrik and John Cleveland researched and wrote it, tapping into the expertise of staff in CNCA cities.
CNCA members selected the seven Game Changers to share with other cities: next-generation practices that can accelerate and amplify decarbonization in cities.
Cities that are embracing these game changing opportunities are thriving and benefiting economically because they are clean, efficient cities where people want to live. Gregor Robertson, Mayor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Game Changers and the CNCA cities used as a main examples are:
- Adopt a Zero-Emissions Standard for New Buildings - Vancouver
- Build a Ubiquitous Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Oslo
- Mandate the Recovery of Organic Material - San Francisco
- Electrify Buildings’ Heating and Cooling Systems - Boulder, New York City, Washington DC
- Designate Car-Free and Low-Emissions Vehicle Zones - Stockholm, London, Oslo
- Empower Local Producers and Buyers of Renewable Electricity - Washington DC, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro
- Set a City Climate Budget to Drive Decarbonization - Oslo
The report details the cities' key implementation steps and lessons learned and challenges that other cities may face in implementing the actions. It was released September 12 at the Global Climate Action Summit.
