The ability to meet Alameda’s greenhouse gas mitigation goal and adapt to the effects of climate change will be demonstrated by City leadership efforts to achieve high-performing buildings and facilities, sustainable transportation, and more. The City will continually assess department resources and staffing, organizational structure, and communications to manage facilities and assets to achieve carbon neutrality.
Departments will continue to participate in the Green Team to support the implementation of CARP strategies and actions assigned to their department, educate their co-workers about GHG reduction strategies in the workplace, and coordinate annual reporting with the Sustainability and Resilience Manager. Employee training and continuing education will help to ensure that all employees implement the City’s municipal and workplace sustainability policies.
In 2020, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) began providing 100% clean energy to all customers decades ahead of California’s goal of 100% clean power by 2045. AMP will continue this existing commitment to purchase electricity from renewable and clean energy sources and provide 100% clean energy to residents and businesses, ensuring adequate sources to meet growing electricity demand due to increased electrification.
Clean energy generation can be enhanced with community and rooftop solar projects. Coupled with battery storage, local energy generation can help Alameda become more climate resilient and reduce reliance on the electric grid during an energy emergency.
The City will implement a series of actions that will both reduce carbon emissions from municipal operations and enhance resiliency. These actions include energy and water efficiency upgrades for City Alameda facilities, parks, managed landscapes, sustainable new construction, the electrification of existing buildings and fleet vehicles, supporting electric vehicle adoption through charger installations, and the installation of resilience measures including solar plus storage projects.
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