Industry is a major employer and economic driver in many global cities, significantly shaping a city’s carbon emissions. Limited jurisdictional control means that cities frequently must partner strategically with these corporate residents to achieve economic and environmental solutions that benefit everyone.
Develop industrial programs that reduce emissions from process heat loads. This can be accomplished many ways, including conversion to low-carbon fuels, making process heat generation more efficient, repairing heat-distribution infrastructure, and making productive use of waste heat.
Develop a program to replace inefficient motors with high-efficiency models through codes, standards, rebates, incentives, audit programs, and other strategies.
Develop a voluntary energy management program that recognizes industry for committing to energy management systems, energy audits, and continual energy reductions in their facilities, which will build local capacity for energy managers. Provide resources, including training, for energy management personnel to achieve continuous improvement.
SEAI’s Large Industry Energy Network leverages collaboration, replication, and innovation. Whether the primary motivation is competitiveness or sustainability, participating companies have consistently exceeded their goals and redoubled their efforts.
‐Jim Gannon, CEO, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
Transitioning buildings toward net-zero energy makes buildings healthier and more comfortable, and smart approaches to retrofitting and new construction can create an economic boon for the city.
Carbon-free cities can provide more efficient and economic options that are tailored to different transportation needs—with no emissions—and that create vibrant urban spaces.
Leading cities are transforming electricity generation to carbon-free renewable energy by first committing to bold 100% renewable energy targets, then implementing comprehensive action plans.
Industry is a major employer and economic driver in many global cities, significantly shaping a city’s carbon emissions. Strategic partnerships with corporate residents can achieve economic and environmental solutions that benefit everyone.
Cities can shift the flow and management of their biological resources to reduce emissions, capture carbon, and provide numerous other benefits to a city.
Cities have an important role to play creating or expanding financing options and improving access to such financing.
City leaders and sustainability officers: take action today to put your city on a pathway to zero-carbon.
