LFUCG adopted Empower Lexington (2018, updated 2024) as the city's climate action plan, setting greenhouse gas reduction targets and guiding sustainability programs across municipal operations and community sectors.
Empower Lexington commits LFUCG to reducing community greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency, renewable adoption, transportation electrification, and waste reduction. The 2024 update strengthened targets aligned with state and federal climate goals. The plan is administered by the LFUCG Office of Environmental Policy and integrates with Imagine Lexington (Comprehensive Plan). It is a guiding policy document rather than a regulatory ordinance, but it directs capital planning, fleet purchases, building retrofits, and grant priorities. Residents can engage through public meetings and the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee.
Empower Lexington is a guiding policy plan, not enforceable on residents. Compliance applies to LFUCG operations and budget priorities, not private property.
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LFUCG follows sustainable procurement guidelines under Empower Lexington, prioritizing energy-efficient equipment, recycled-content products, and lower-emiss...
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