Posted on: January 15, 2021
Two items related to Climate Action are on the City Council meeting agenda for Tuesday, January 19th: an update on the climate action plan development process and a resolution in support of a proposed House Bill 1965 (HB 1965) regarding No/Low E...
Read on...
Climate Action
Posted on: December 17, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17, 2020
Community Workshop recording and materials are now available on the City's Climate Action Plan webpage.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - On Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15, the City offered the first commun...
Read on...
Climate Action
Posted on: December 7, 2020
The City of Charlottesville has committed to developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) aimed to achieve its greenhouse gas reduction goals of 45% by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. The structure for the CAP will borrow from a strategic plan framework in ...
Read on...
Climate Action
Posted on: July 2, 2019
On July 1, 2019, City of Charlottesville's City Council adopted new greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals informed by community input and the challenge posed by climate change, including the recent IPCC report. The new goals aim to achieve a 45% reduction ...
Read on...
Additional Info...
Climate Action
Posted on: May 6, 2019
At City Council's May 6, 2019 meeting, a compilation of community comments and input were presented along with draft greenhouse gas reduction goals. Community input was used to inform support for this level of commitment and to begin informing direction t...
Read on...
Additional Info...
Climate Action
Posted on: June 20, 2017
City Council passed a resolution on June 19, 2017 as its "Response to the Announced US Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement". The resolution indicates continued commitment on behalf of Charlottesville to reducing greenhouse gas emissions ...
Read on...
Additional Info...
Climate Action