View source for Tompkins County, NY In Support of the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign

{{Entity|Locale=Tompkins County|Region=NY|Country=US}}
'''Type''': Resolution

'''Status''': Adopted on 3/14/01

'''Vote''': In Favor - 14 Opposed - 1

'''Source File''': http://www.co.tompkins.ny.us/emc/resolutions/2001-01%20Climate%20Protection%20Campaign.pdf

'''Text''':

'''Environmental Management Council'''<br>
'''EMC No. 1-01 - Resolution for participating in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign'''

'''WHEREAS''', There is scientific consensus that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses
released into the atmosphere may have an effect on the Earth’s climate, and

'''WHEREAS''', Based on scientific study, the United States has pledged along with approximately
160 countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to reduce its
greenhouse gas emissions, and

'''WHEREAS''', Energy consumption, specifically the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and
gas, accounts for a significant portion of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and

'''WHEREAS''', Local governments greatly influence their community’s energy usage by exercising
key powers over land use, transportation, building construction, waste management, and, in many cases,
energy supply and management, and

'''WHEREAS''', Local governments actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase
energy efficiency provides multiple local benefits by decreasing air pollution, creating jobs, reducing
energy expenditures and saving money for the municipality, its businesses and its citizens, and

'''WHEREAS''', The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP), sponsored by the International
Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), has invited Tompkins County to become a partner in
the Campaign, and

'''WHEREAS''', The EMC has just learned that ICLEI interns are available in the Northeast on a firstcome
first serve basis with a need for a Memorandum of Understanding to be signed by April 15, 2001, not
allowing the EMC time to research this for the County, now therefore be it

'''RESOLVED''', That the Tompkins County EMC recommends to the Tompkins County Board of
Representatives that it expeditiously consider joining in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign, and

'''RESOLVED''', further, That if the County participates it consider pledging to:
:1.) Take a leadership role in increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from municipal operations, and
:2.) Develop and implement a local action plan which describes the steps the County will take to reduce both greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions; the plan will include:
:* Joining the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI);
:* A greenhouse gas emissions analysis and forecast to determine the sources and quantity of greenhouse gas emissions within its jurisdiction;
:* A Carbon Dioxide or greenhouse gas emission reduction target;
:* A strategy for meeting Tompkins County’s greenhouse reduction target;
:* A process for measuring progress, on an on-going basis, for the implementation of the local action plan.

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