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Ulster County Department of Environment outlines Climate Smart strategy and new Local Government Climate Action Partnership
Summary
County Environment Director Andy Bickering reviewed recent climate metrics for Ulster County, described the department's support for municipal Climate Smart Communities participation, and outlined a new Local Government Climate Action Partnership created under Executive Order 3 of 2026 to coordinate county and municipal climate planning and capacity-building.
Andy Bickering of the Ulster County Department of Environment briefed the committee on county climate work, including the county's greenhouse gas inventory, Climate Smart Communities participation and a new Local Government Climate Action Partnership created under Executive Order 3 of 2026.
Bickering summarized the county's 2023 greenhouse gas inventory at roughly 1,600,000 metric tons of CO2-equivalent, with transportation and buildings as the largest contributors. He highlighted that 58% of municipalities…
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