EnergyCAP User, USA State of Connecticut, issues Executive Order to reduce Carbon Footprint and cost of operations.
Posted by L J Monty, 25 June 2019 from original article by Blaine Clapper, EnergyCAP, 12 June, 2019
USA State of Connecticut issues an Executive Order to its State agencies to “Lead by example” in reducing its carbon footprint and reducing the cost of government operations.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed Executive Order No. 1 that, per the State’s website, “directs executive branch state office buildings and vehicle fleets to become greener and more energy efficient through an expanded ‘Lead By Example’ sustainability initiative aimed at reducing the state’s carbon footprint and reducing the cost of government operations.”
The Executive Order establishes specific energy efficiency and sustainability goals across state agencies to be met by 2030:
34% reduction in GHG emissions below 2014 levels
25% reduction in waste disposal below a 2020 statewide baseline
10% reduction in water consumption from a 2020 statewide baseline
The conservation effort will be led by a newly-created “Steering Committee on State Sustainability.” The Committee is tasked with meeting the reduction targets outlined in the Executive Order and positioning the State to achieve the long-term objective of net zero emissions by 2050.
The State of Connecticut currently tracks more than 4,500 facilities in EnergyCAP.
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