The 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan (CAP) sets a 30-year climate roadmap, codified through CMC Title 61 sustainability provisions targeting carbon neutrality and resilience for municipal operations and the broader community.
Cincinnati's Office of Environment and Sustainability administers the Green Cincinnati Plan adopted in 2023, the city's third update. Goals include 100% renewable city electricity, an 80% community emissions cut by 2050, and equity-centered resilience hubs across neighborhoods. CMC Title 61 codifies the framework, requiring annual greenhouse gas inventories, departmental sustainability scorecards, and integration of climate criteria into capital budgeting. The plan covers buildings, transportation, food, waste, and natural systems, with public dashboards tracking progress. Residents engage through the Green Umbrella regional partnership and neighborhood-level Climate Safe Neighborhoods workshops.
The plan itself is policy guidance; specific implementing regulations (energy benchmarking, fleet rules) carry administrative penalties through their respective ordinances rather than direct CAP enforcement.
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Cincinnati, OH
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