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On June 25, 2018, Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to adopt the ‘Sustainable and Resilient Charlotte by 2050’ resolution. The non-binding resolution commits the City of Charlotte to bring city-wide greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to below 2 tons of CO2e per person annually to achieve a low carbon future. This target keeps Charlotte in accordance with commitments made at the Paris Agreement in 2015 and fulfills one of the City’s requirements to remain in good standing with the Global Covenant of Mayors.
The City of Charlotte committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors under Mayor Clodfelter, and the commitment made by Mayors Jennifer Roberts and Vi Lyles when they signed onto the “We Are Still In” coalition.
The resolution also laid the foundation for Envision Charlotte to develop, in partnership with the City, a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) that provides a roadmap for the City’s transition to a low carbon future, and helps deliver the City Council’s resolution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to less than 2 tons of CO2e per person across the City by 2050.
In December of 2018, City Council unanimously adopted the Strategic Energy Action Plan. Learn more about the SEAP and the City’s progress here.
