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Sustainable Bellevue update: staff says city can meet municipal targets but community goals need larger state, federal and local actions
Summary
City staff reported progress on municipal emissions reductions, said Bellevue has already met its municipal 2030 target, and previewed draft community strategies focused on building electrification and reducing vehicle miles traveled. Staff will release a draft plan for public comment in August and return in October with a recommended plan.
City staff told the Council on July 22 that Bellevue has exceeded its municipal greenhouse gas reduction goal for 2030 but that community‑wide targets will require more aggressive local action paired with state and federal measures.
Jennifer Ewing, the city’s sustainability manager, reported that municipal operations have achieved a 57% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relative to the 2011 baseline, surpassing the city’s 2030 municipal target. On community emissions, staff said that most local greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings and transportation and that the…
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