Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy
• Environmental Sustainability
• Community Development

Environmental Achievements

• 95 different environmental achievements across 290 municipalities (grants, certifications, etc.)
• Public building retrofits (3rd & 4th most common achievement)

Social Achievements

• Community engagement in clean energy practices
• Facilitating access to community solar for residents and businesses

Governance Achievements

• Streamlining building and zoning codes to support solar development
• Adoption of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) for commercial properties in some municipalities

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Market dependence for solar development
• Economic factors influencing solar adoption
• Low energy use in some municipal buildings

Mitigation Strategies

• Encouraging community solar and identifying subscribers
• Identifying and leasing/selling land for solar development
• Facilitating bulk solar purchases
• Utilizing industrial development bonds and enterprise zones

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Green power procurement through municipal aggregation

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Solar energy development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable community development.