City of Fairfax, VA
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Climate change is a significant challenge facing us today. The City of Fairfax is working to plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change on our community.
The City is committed to reducing 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 2050 and promoting the efficient use of energy by residents, businesses and government facilities to achieve a 55 percent reduction in energy use from 2018 baseline levels by 2050. The city is taking measures to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity for government operations by 2035 and community-wide 100 percent renewable electricity by 2050.
City of Fairfax Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) conducted both local and regional greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the years of 2005, 2012, 2015 and 2018.
Information on ways the City is working to reduce fuel consumption and air emissions of its vehicle fleet.