Post on 12-Sep-2020
DISTRICT-SCALE COASTAL RESILIENCE PLANS
SHORT TERM ACTIONFLOOD PATHWAYS
LONG TERM VISION ROADMAP - WHEN, WHERE, WHAT, HOW MUCH
These solutions will not stand the test of time, unless we address the cause of climate change
and reduce our emissions.
Mayor Walsh has set a carbon neutrality goal
with a target date of 2050 for going
100% carbon-neutral.”
EEOS
Why carbon neutrality?
➢ A carbon-neutral Boston is a healthy, thriving, resilientBoston.
“We are America’s climate champion,
– Mayor Martin J. Walsh, State of the City 2017
Boston needs to pursue 3 strategies simultaneously:
Reduce demand for energy by increasing efficiency.
Convert everything that runs on fossil fuels to run on electricity.
Buy 100% clean energy.
This transition can be achieved with the technologies of today.
Carbon Free Boston ConclusionsWhat does it take to get to carbon neutrality?
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⇒ Lower energy bills for Boston homes, businesses and institutions
⇒ Resilient and climate-ready neighborhoods
⇒ Removing harmful air pollution and improving indoor air quality
⇒ Creating green jobs
NET ZERO CARBON AND NET ZERO
CARBON READY DESIGN GUIDELINES
AND STANDARDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT