21 results for “greenhouse gas emissions”
21 results for “greenhouse gas emissions”
This agenda document schedules a meeting of the Seattle City Council's 2023 Select Committee on Climate Action for December 7, 2023 at 9:30 AM in Council Chamber. The committee is chaired by Lisa Herbold with eight additional members listed. The primary business item is consideration of an ordinance regulating greenhouse gas emissions in larger existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings, which would establish emissions intensity targets and reporting requirements, prescribe penalties, and add a new Chapter 22.925 to the Seattle Municipal Code. Public comment is allocated 20 minutes, with both remote and in-person registration options available.
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The Seattle Select Committee on Climate Action met on December 7, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber to consider CB 120718, an ordinance establishing greenhouse gas emissions intensity targets and reporting requirements for larger existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings, and adding Chapter 22.925 to the Seattle Municipal Code while amending multiple related sections. The committee unanimously recommended passage of the bill as amended, with 7 councilmembers voting in favor (Herbold, Juarez, Lewis, Morales, Mosqueda, Pedersen, and Strauss) and no opposition. The meeting adjourned at 10:51 a.m.
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The November 29, 2023 Select Committee on Climate Action meeting, presided over by Councilmember Herbold with 8 members present and 1 excused (Kshama Sawant), addressed Council Bill 120718 concerning greenhouse gas emissions regulation. CB 120718 proposes to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in larger existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings by establishing emissions intensity targets and reporting requirements, adding Chapter 22.925 to the Seattle Municipal Code and amending multiple sections of existing code. The bill was discussed during the meeting, which convened at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall and adjourned at 11:26 p.m.
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This agenda documents a Seattle City Council Select Committee on Climate Action meeting scheduled for November 29, 2023, at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, chaired by Lisa Herbold with eight additional members. The committee planned to consider an ordinance regulating greenhouse gas emissions in larger existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings, including establishing greenhouse gas emissions intensity targets and reporting requirements, adding Chapter 22.925 to the Seattle Municipal Code, and amending related sections of municipal code. The meeting included a 20-minute public comment period with provisions for both remote and in-person participation, with online registration opening two hours before the meeting start time.
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The Seattle Finance and Housing Committee met on September 7, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., with five members present (Mosqueda, Herbold, Pedersen, Nelson, Lewis) and Councilmember Mosqueda presiding. The Committee heard a quarterly update on Seattle Rescue Plan spending and advanced two ordinances: CB 120414, authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Yesler Terrace Cooperative Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Seattle, which passed 4–0–1 (with Herbold abstaining); and CB 120413, amending the 2022 Budget to advance the Seattle Green New Deal through funding for greenhouse gas emission reductions, climate-resilient community spaces, and net-zero affordable housing, which passed unanimously 5–0. The meeting adjourned at 11:26 a.m.
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Doylestown Township enacted Chapter 139 of its Code of Ordinances to regulate the distribution of non-recyclable single-use plastic bags by retail establishments within the township. The ordinance aims to reduce plastic bag use and associated environmental harms, including litter, wildlife harm, greenhouse gas emissions, and solid waste generation, while promoting reusable, compostable, and recyclable alternatives. The ordinance establishes requirements, exceptions, and enforcement procedures for retailers distributing plastic bags within the township.
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Carlisle Borough approved a comprehensive Climate Action Plan on January 13, 2022, developed by the Borough's Climate Action Commission in partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, to outline local actions and policies for reducing the borough's greenhouse gas emissions. The plan was created through collaboration among local government officials, external agencies including the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and community stakeholders, with funding support from the US Department of Energy State Energy Program. The document serves as a roadmap for implementing climate mitigation strategies at the local level.
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This is a Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors regular meeting agenda for May 18, 2020, held via Zoom due to COVID-19. The agenda includes approval of previous meeting minutes, a COVID-19 response report, and multiple public hearings on proposed ordinances including parking restrictions on East Pine Grove Road and Johnson Road, and establishment of stop intersections. Additional business includes discussions on a DUI Enforcement Grant application, economic development funding for Pine Grove Mills Farmer's Market, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and climate action initiatives.
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