Source Visitor Guide - DNU - Washington DC Official Visitor Guide Spring/Summer 2024
The Capital of Sustainability
2024-02-21 08:41:07
The nation’s capital leads in fostering a sustainable planet by helping local businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
INITIATIVES
• DC is the first LEED-Platinum city in the world and the first U.S. city to launch a bikeshare system (Capital Bikeshare, which now offers more than 6,000 bikes across the city).
• The District is tackling emissions from buildings and energy, the largest driver of citywide emissions. The District’s laws require a Net Zero building code by 2026, improving energy efficiency of existing buildings and reaching 100% renewable electricity by 2032.
• The city has committed to cutting carbon emissions 60% by 2030 and to reach full neutrality by 2045.
• The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is investing in a zero-emission fleet to cut air and carbon pollution. WMATA will purchase 100% zero-emission buses (ZEB) by 2027 to build a 100% ZEB fleet by 2042.
#1
PARK SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY
-Trust for Public Land, 2023
#2
U.S. CITY WITH THE MOST ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED BUILDINGS
-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2022
#3
NORTH AMERICAN CITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
-Corporate Knights, 2022
FOR MORE INFO, CHECK OUT THE DC SUSTAINABILITY GUIDE AT WASHINGTON.ORG/SUSTAINABILITY
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