COG's Climate and Energy Program is one of the nation's first initiatives to address climate change on a regional level. The centerpiece of this work, the Metropolitan Washington 2030 Climate and Energy Action Plan developed by COG’s Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee, outlines collaborative actions the region should take to meet its shared climate mitigation and resiliency goals, including a 50 percent reduction in emissions below 2005 levels by 2030. The plan facilitates an equitable transition toward zero energy buildings, zero emission vehicles, and zero waste, among other priority actions, in addition to assessing the region’s climate hazards and vulnerabilities.
The region has been widely acknowledged for its efforts—recognized by the Global Covenant of Mayors as a U.S. Metro Scale Climate Leader in 2019 and designated as fully compliant with the global standards of best practices for climate planning in 2021. COG and its members were also named a White House Climate Action Champion in 2014.
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COG, its members, and stakeholders are continually working in partnership together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create more resilient communities across metropolitan Washington—including in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy infrastructure, clean vehicle projects and initiatives, resiliency, and more.
In addition to the action plan, COG has supported several DMV jurisdictions on their local climate and electric vehicle planning. Learn more about local and state climate plans and initiatives that support the region’s shared climate goals through DMV Climate Partners, a partnership coordinated by COG.
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November 13, 2012
At 7.7 miles, the average length of a one-way trip by car in the Washington region is well within the range of a typical electric vehicle on a single battery...
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October 17, 2012
New COG report offers recommendations to address barriers to greater electric vehicle usage.
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August 1, 2012
MWCOG’s regional progress report on climate and energy issues and a recent series of blogs on this site highlight progress being made by area governments...
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May 21, 2012
COG hosted a workshop on planning for the local impacts of climate change on May 21. It focused on water, land use, and transportation planning implications of...
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May 16, 2012
More governments are advancing renewable energy projects and adopting green building and fleet policies according to the Climate and Energy Workplan: 2011...