Memphis adopted a Climate Action Plan in 2018 setting a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 71% by 2050 across buildings, transportation, and waste sectors citywide.
The 2018 Memphis Climate Action Plan, adopted jointly with Shelby County, sets sector-based emissions reduction targets and frames climate action through energy efficiency at MLGW customers, transit expansion, tree canopy growth, and waste diversion. The plan is aspirational rather than regulatory — it does not impose direct fines on residents — but it drives city contracting, MLGW programs, and zoning amendments tied to Memphis 3.0. Implementation is tracked by the Office of Sustainability and Resilience.
No direct fines for individuals. Plan guides city policy, contracting, and MLGW programs rather than imposing resident penalties.
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Memphis 3.0 and the Climate Action Plan call for tree canopy expansion, cool roofs on city buildings, and green infrastructure to reduce summer urban heat in...
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Memphis encourages city departments to prefer recycled-content paper, energy-efficient equipment, and lower-emission fleet vehicles through procurement guide...
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