Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan.  Taipei is a city of 2.7 million residents which remains heavily dependent on coal and gas for energy.  With rising temperatures in a subtropical climate, the electricity required for air conditioning continues to rise.  But the City has committed to...

Taichung, Taiwan

Taichung, Taiwan.  The City scores an “A” grade from the cdp.net climate ranking.  Taichung’s overall climate goal is to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.  The City will require zero emissions from energy production, industry, residential buildings, public...

Tacoma WA

Tacoma WA.  In December 2021 the Tacoma City Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution committing the City to implement the 2030 Climate Action Plan.  The Plan outlines 64 climate actions with a deadline of 2024 to address the largest sources of community...

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia. Sydney is a member of the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, and has received an “A” grade from cdp.net’s climate ranking. Sydney has set an interim target to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030 and to become net-zero by 2050. The City’s vision...

Summerside, PEI, Canada

Summerside, PEI, Canada. The City of Summerside receives between 30% and 65% of its electricity every month from local windpower, and has been doing so since 2007.  In addition, the City has designed a type of electrically powered heat storage unit, which stores any...