City of Pittsburgh CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Version 3.0 1 Climate Action Plan 3.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you to the following organizations for their contributions to the Climate Action Plan ACCESS Construction Junction National Academy of Airport Corridor Covestro Sciences Transportation Association Delta Development Group National Energy Technology Action Housing Direct Energy Laboratory AgRecycle Duquesne Light Company National Renewable Energy Allegheny County Sanitary Duquesne University Laboratory Authority Duquesne University's NRG Energy, Inc Allegheny CleanWays Center for Environmental Oakland Transportation Allegheny Conference Research and Education Management Association Allegheny County Dylamato’s Market Oakland Planning and Allegheny County East End Food Co-op Development Corporation Conservation District Eat n Park Oxford Development Allegheny County Economic Eaton Corporation Port Authority of Allegheny Development EcoCraft Homes County Allegheny Land Trust EIS Solar Pittsburgh Center for American Geophysical Union EnerNoc Creative Reuse American Health Care Group, Ethos Collaborative Pittsburgh Community LLC Eutectics Reinvestment Group Aquion Energy EverPower Pittsburgh Penn State Aramark EvolveEA Extension Avison Young Group Against Smog and Pennsylvania Department of Bike Pittsburgh Pollution Transportation BiodiverCity Google PennFuture BNY Mellon Green Building Alliance Pennsylvania Environmental Brazen Kitchen Grow Pittsburgh Council Bridgeway Capital GTECH Strategies Peoples Natural Gas BuroHappold Housing Authority of the City Phipps Conservatory Carnegie Mellon University, of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Downtown Program for Deliberative Hillman Foundation Partnership Democracy Homewood Children's Pittsburgh Food Policy Carnegie Mellon Traffic21 Village Council Carnegie Mellon University IMG Midstream Pittsburgh Parking Authority School of Art International Code Council Pittsburgh Parks Carnegie Museum of Natural Itron Inc. Conservancy History Just Harvest Pittsburgh Pirates Castriota Metals & Recycling Michael Baker International Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Chatham University Mitsubishi Electric Power Authority CJL Engineering Products Pittsburghers for Public Committee for Accessible Mount Washington Transit Transportation (CAT) Community Development PNC Conservation Consultants Corporation Port Authority of Allegheny Inc NAIOP County Pennsylvania Resources Solarize Allegheny Urban Redevelopment Council Southwestern Pennsylvania Authority Putting Down Roots Commission Urban Land Institute Pittsburgh Botanical Garden Sports & Exhibition Walnut Capital RAND Corporation Authority Waste Management Regional Industrial Steel City Soils Western Pennsylvania Development Corporation Sustainable Pittsburgh Conservancy Richard King Mellon The Heinz Endowments Westinghouse Electric Foundation Thriving Earth Exchange Company Riverlife Tree Pittsburgh Women for a Healthy Rye Development University of Pittsburgh Environment Science & Engineering University of Pittsburgh Zipcar Ambassadors Program Medical Center 412 Food Rescue Shadyside Worms Cover photographs are by Flore Marion 3 Climate Action Plan 3.0 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why a Climate Action Plan for Pittsburgh 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Climate Change Introduction 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsburgh: Carbon Legacy to Climate Leadership 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER ONE: Measuring Pittsburgh’s Impact 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER TWO: Energy Generation and Distribution 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER THREE: Buildings and End Use Efficiency 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER FOUR: Transportation and Land Use 41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER FIVE: Waste and Resource Recovery 51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER SIX: Food and Agriculture 61 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTER SEVEN: Urban Ecosystems 71 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate change is a major threat to communities around the world. Potential consequences of climate change include an increase in extreme weather events, higher rates of infectious diseases and heat- related illnesses, the possible shortage of food and basic goods as well as an increase in public expenditures to mitigate these effects. The City of Pittsburgh has long recognized that wide-ranging action must be taken in order to mitigate the effects of climate change on both local and global communities. As a result, on February 9, 2007, the City of Pittsburgh signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, pledging to implement local climate change mitigation solutions that would save taxpayer dollars and reduce long-term energy use. Pittsburgh’s Green Government Task Force (GGTF) was charged with developing the first ever Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, adopted by the City as a guiding document in July 2008. This document provided an outline of specific strategies for achieving reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. In 2012, the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan 2.0 was created to review and revise the efforts of government, private businesses, institutions of higher education, and Pittsburgh residents toward the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. New measures were proposed that could be implemented in order meet a greenhouse gas reduction target of 20% below 2003 levels by the year 2023. By 2017, it was clear that expedited measures must be taken to help mitigate the local effects of global climate change. Building on the successes of the previous versions, Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, Version 3.0 has been created to track progress made through the first two plans and to propose new measures to counteract the adverse effects of climate change. This document aligns with Mayor William Peduto’s climate goals1 signed in 2015 at the Paris Accords, where he was one of 12 mayors representing the United States. In June 2017, Mayor Peduto also joined 175 other U.S. mayors in signing an Executive Order1 to pledge efforts to meet the “1.5 degrees Celsius target” as set forth by the Paris Agreement. The Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan 3.0 takes a renewed approach to climate change mitigation by presenting action plans and strategies regarding six key areas: Energy Generation & Distribution, Buildings & End Use Efficiency, Transportation & Land Use, Waste & Resource Recovery, Food & Agriculture, and Urban Ecosystems. While each area has specific goals and actions, there is significant overlap among action areas. This helps to create a more holistic plan that provides opportunities for greater impact through coordination across sectors. Of the six focus areas, the overlapping actions naturally create two action clusters; energy and ecosystems. Many strategies related to energy usage and sources are presented within the first three chapters, Energy Generation & Distribution, Buildings, and Transportation & Land Use. Improved energy efficiency and increased fuel shift are the two main goals in these chapters. In order to reach these ambitious 1 https://apps.pittsburghpa.gov/mayorpeduto/Climate_exec_order_06.02.17_(1).pdf 5 goals, projects must address both goals. For example, when shifting to electric vehicles, carbon-free charging sources must also be implemented. The remaining three chapters; Waste and Resource Recovery, Food & Agriculture, and Urban Ecosystems follow a similar, overlapping plan. The main idea presented in all three chapters is waste reduction and proper resource management. 6 Climate Action Plan 3.0 Why a Climate Action Plan for Pittsburgh Pittsburgh has come a long way from the days of smoke darkened skies that were a result of the extensive steel industry. However, as global temperatures continue to rise and the costly impact of climate change becomes more prevalent, cities are at the forefront of climate action. Local government has a responsibility to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of its residents. The Climate Action Plan provides a road map for reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the City of Pittsburgh while also improving the resilience, health, and overall quality of life for Pittsburgh residents. The Climate Action Plan is designed to serve as a guiding document that will support future decision making in Pittsburgh. How the Action Plan Developed The Climate Action Plan 3.0 was a multi-year process that was focused on thoughtful civic engagement. The deliberative civic engagement process included over 400 residents representing