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File #: 15-7000b    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Item Status: Approved
File created: 11/20/2017 In control: City Council Business Meeting
On agenda: 11/27/2017 Final action: 11/27/2017
Title: Clean Energy Resolution
Attachments: 1. Clean Energy Resolution

Title

Clean Energy Resolution

 

Action

Action:

Adopt a non-binding Clean Energy Resolution.

 

Body

Committee Chair:

Patsy Kinsey, Environment Committee

 

Staff Resource(s):

Rob Phocas, Economic Development

 

Explanation

§                     The Clean Energy Resolution is a non-binding resolution in which the City of Charlotte resolves that the city should commit to a goal of 100 percent clean energy for all energy sectors by 2050.

§                     Municipalities have adopted similar resolutions across the United States (for example, Atlanta, GA, Columbia, SC, Orlando, FL, and Hillsborough, NC).

§                     The FY2018-2019 Environment Focus Area Plan commits the City of Charlotte to “become a global leader in environmental sustainability, balancing economic growth with preserving natural resources.”

 

Committee Discussion

§                     On Monday, November 13, 2017, the Environment Committee voted 2-2 (Kinsey and Ajmera in favor and Driggs and Fallon against; Mitchell was not present) on a motion to recommend that full Council adopt the resolution. Committee Chairperson Kinsey referred the resolution with no objection to full Council.

 

Attachments

Attachment(s)

Clean Energy Resolution