Climate Action Goals
On July 27, 2020 the General Forum adopted Resolution 2020-1:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRE REGION COG TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PRAGMATIC, FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE STRATEGY TO MITIGATE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ADAPT TO CHANGING CLIMATE CONDITIONS.
The Climate Action Resolution identifies four actions that support a community effort to bring long term benefits to the region by reducing GHG emissions and adapting to climate change.
The first target is to achieve a 45% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 based on 2010 levels. To meet this goal local government should:
- engage our community
- lead by example
- pursue the goals in a transparent, fair, and economically responsible manner
- encourage local projects and local impacts
- promote clean renewable energy
The following municipalities have passed resolutions committing to develop a strategy to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
State College Borough 1229 Ferguson Township 2017-14 Harris Township 17-13 Patton Township 2022-003
The Pennsylvania Climate Action plan identifies 2 adaptation-focused goals and GHG mitigation targets. The Plan includes over 100 actions that leaders can take to address climate change. Fifteen of those actions are quantitatively modeled for environmental and economic impact. The Plan also contains actions that Pennsylvania citizens and businesses can take
PA Climate Action Plan 2018 Summary Booklet (PDF-16 pages)
PA Climate Action Plan 2018 (PDF-231 pages)