CLIMATE CHANGE

"It's time to take bold action to reduce our contribution to global climate change...Los Angeles has the opportunity to become a leader in green technology, generating well-paying jobs while protecting the environment." Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

 

Los Angeles is fast emerging from its smoggy past-- in just the past thirty years we have made significant strides. Green LA Action Plan offers a bold, innovative blueprint for reducing our City's carbon footprint and addressing climate change. The plan provides an outline to tackle these issues and make Los Angeles the cleanest and greenest big city in the nation.






DWP is the largest municipal utility in the nation:

  • 6100 MW peak laod; 25,000 GWH/year energy sales
  • 10% of CA generation; 25of CA transmission
  • 35% reduction in GHG emissions by 2005
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    The City has locally adopted ambitious plans for carbon footprint reduction:

  • 20% renewable portfolio by 2010
  • 35% renewable portfolio by 2020
  • 35% reduction in GHG emissions by 2035
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    State mandated targets:

  • 20% renewable portfolio by 2020
  • Return to 1990 GHG emission levels by 2020
  • 50% reduction below 1990 GHG emissions by 2050
  • No new investments in coal or other high carbon technologies