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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUS Mayors Climate Protection Agreement ------ (,', '~' _ ' ,:","! ," :\ The.U,.S.'.MaY<>Js'CJimaie Pro~ction .4.greeme~f (As endorsed ,PV the73r4An.nq~1;U;~.C()tlfe~enc}7 q~ Mayors meeting/Chicago/ 2005) . .... '. ......;' '~""":,,(;.,, ;':'Ci'l.':, ! .'(.'.'. .......... . . '.' A. We ur&~,tv~ fe~eral ~oye.r~m~hta~~(~t~t~goverrtm.~.nt~.,tRen~crpoIiFies and ~rograms to~e~t:4rQe~t,th~!'t~rg.et. ?fteducihg~iQba I \"'~ rrnin~'ppil utlqr lev.elst? Z:p'erc;ent , 'beIQ~.'~.~tr\1~\1~.I~.EY~.m:2Jlricl~~in~:~ffo~s~oifed;~~~the. YnIt~d*a~~~'.~ependelice on foss II fuei~ah(:f~ceel~iite 'thede\ieI6,p1:if~ntbf'cl$a,n, \icdnQtrlic~lene rgy,'resciurces ':.' '" 'r ': ".: ",-:,\':,', ;"":,':;~!,'r r {, .":~::c:(,>,~,:' : ,~:(.,~,": ,';;:.~~, ~< ',t,':',' ::",: /.,:,'" \" ,-j' )" ,Y.,;":-,:',,;>'" r '~,~:; '_: ":',i\~;;,!.:,:' ,L;-~~\,,:(;_:: - ,-:~'_.::- ~'<i" -: ',i: ;'a nd fu eI7effic;tnttech~ql.pgi~S. ~ugljc~~:'~M~~E!ry~ti9:qitlie~~~~e,r~q~.yetX fo re~rgy 'gen~ration, w~st.e: to erler~h~lna;i~D'd' s6l~r~ti~r~,.fyJ,f \~~lIs;,~tj~Hf *,pf~fv~hicl$" ,a n ~'Qjt)fU E! Is i . ". ". ....... ". ..,. . .,: ,\ .... , . ."/' .....'\ c': ~l,>'r'i,'~')(;~" .....,.i' ...~,' .... /,;"t"';~t)(\;i',:::.'in\;k "'; '( ii, "" ", '. , We ~r~~'the u.s. Congress topcissbrpa'~i$an~~~,l)hOH~~ga~redu6tiohl~~i~ i) includes c1~?lrtirnetables and emi~siOn~.IH'Tli~s'a:nd'~) ~'~I9!xW'ej ma'Pkef.,b'a' ".~~em , of tradablealJowanc~s amon~ emitting inpu~t~i~~; aI'lQ.,,:!,;cc':i':, ....i)::',,;(\i:::f:'" ; v,;e wil,! striv~ tomeetorexc~~dKyotp PrQtocoft:argets fcitlt!'~~St~g'gtA~alyv~ri)it'ng' , ,',.'-.,',,' -," "',', ,', " ",' '" ",.',," ("",, -' ,,' ,,,,,', ',' '''-:''~,;':>-''''t'.;,;,;-'''?'''', ,>' ",1'''''-'''''-:':'''','':'''''~'':''-'''_:::'''\'':-:'',;',''." pollu~io9 by taking actions in our own operations ~nd.~ommllnitlessuch,'~'S: "",,:( , ,', ,',t ,/l",,<.~_ ,:;>:~'_:"-'_':::~"!__,:;'<"'::"/;~:'_ :~.:'~_",\;,:." :" 1: Inventpiyglob(J1 warming emissions inCity operatiotl$alid in'tl1esofflrnUf1itY, set, r,e,quctiQn targets~nd create an adlon plan. . 2. Ad?pt and enforce land-use policies that reduce sprawl, preserve open space, an~,sreatec()mp~ct, walkableurban commuhities; 3. promot:tra'?sportation optioqssuch~s biC,ycle trails, commu~e tripreduction 4.,' YprograrT\~' incentiyes f()r car pooling and public transit; . ' Incr(:laset!l~'useQfFlean, alt:rnatlveenergy tlV, for example,investing in "green tags", advocating for the c::Ievelopmentof renewable energy resources, 1:':,- :'_ ' ,,:: ',<: ,~: ,- . :' ' i;_, e,',:', ' . . .' ." ~ .; .. . :.' ; . - .'.. ,',' ,-- ,:. '" t,..... ..' recoy'~ring landfill methane for energyproduction,and supporting the use of ~a$te to e?~rID'JechnolClgy;:,'<. M, .' . .. ... . Ma~e enerWeffidenfxapri6dfy thro'~gh b~ilding code improvements, n!ltrofitti~g city facilities with energy efficientUghting and urging employees to conserveiEmergy.an,d,savemoney; .~.. ................. .... '. ' Purcha~e only Energy ?tar equipmentan~~lppliancesforCity usei Practice and promotesu~tainable puild'irt~pra,ct}ce!;'usiryg the U.S. Green Building Co~ncil's LEEDprogram or asiniilflr~x~tern'; .' Incre;;lse the average fuel effici~ncY of r'nuniClpalfleetvehidesi r~duce the number ofvehicle~;launchanemPloyee;educati()nprOgram including aryti- idling messages; convert diesel vehicles tobio-~jeseli · 9. Evaluateopportunitj~~ tb increase pump efficiency in water anCl,wastew~ter i-; .,.". .;X_,' . ':'..: ',' ,I' . '_ : - .' .'., ',',,< . -:' '..', .J':' .' systemsirecover wastewater treatment methaM. f.(1f energy productioni "'. (-;. ;"i.':':.:/ _ ...... ,'" ':". :. . ".,',' ..... ',' ',',', . >-,." -" ) '10. In~reas~recyding,.atesin City operations and inthe c9Wl'l1Hnity; . 11. Maintalnh~althYllrban forestsipromote tree planting to increase shading and to absorb CQ2i and . , " 12/ Help educate th~' public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional assoCiations, Q~sinessillndin~ustry about reducing global warmingpolluti6n. , ;~ 1 The U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement - Signature Page Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Date: Mayor: --"', :: Address: 215 Church Ave. Oshkosh,WI 54901 Mayor's e-mail: ftower@ci.oshkosh.wi.us Qtaff Con,tac:;:t Name; .1ackie r.halli~ Staff Contact Title: Secretary to City Manager Staff Plj.one: 920-236-5000 jcha 11 i s@ci . oshkosh. wi. us '-" S~af;E€l-mail : 'plie~aeap.grnY . commel}ts .' in support of the Mayors climate Protection Ag'reement. We wt~l add these to th~ Website (optional): :'-9 .~.\ (:,' ';::""-~~-~~/ ','.1 . ;:~#!~\:-\- !?l.e~13e ):'~turIJ,.9pmpl,~t/il(i foJ;1.1\ ilt your earliest ......cQ!1veJlieH~e to:.. . 'l'h~;U ,s;.\<:onflilre.pce ". o:fNayors d'g~te ft'Qtect;ion. c~~t~r .1~.~_ ',' ;,; .. . - - - . " - syjM~il~:' ..... ' t62'O,I . Street, NW \ Y'1'tse.i~~to.IJ" DC.. 2QQ06 ',.1';. By Fax: (202)429-0422 By e-mail: bosenberg@usmayors.org For mare informat.ion: (202) 861-6782