6.685 Climate Recovery – Targets & Benchmarks.
To reach the climate action goals, the city council adopts the targets and benchmarks contained in subsection (1) of this section, and the city will take other actions that the council determines are necessary, for achieving the targets, benchmarks and other climate action goals.
(1) Targets and benchmarks.
Goal |
Target (in GHGs) |
Benchmark |
---|---|---|
Carbon neutral operations |
60% reduction from 2010 levels by 2020 |
Annual: 15% reduction per year 5 year: 60% reduction by 2020 |
Reduce fossil fuels 50% |
50% reduction from 2010 levels by 2030. |
Annual: 2.5% reduction per year By 2020: 25% reduction from 2010 By 2025: 38% reduction from 2010 By 2030: 50% reduction from 2010 |
(2) The city manager shall adopt administrative rules pursuant to section 2.019 of this code that establish a specified baseline amount and appropriate greenhouse gas inventory methodology.
(3) When the city manager prepares options for council consideration pursuant to this section, including options for meeting the goals, the manager shall include a triple bottom line assessment of the options including a cost-benefit analysis.