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Table 1: Examples of Climate Action Goals <br />Scale <br />Entity <br />Reduction Goal <br />Date <br />National /Countries <br />United States <br />26 - 28% of 2005 <br />2025 <br />Department of <br />Defense <br />30% reduction in energy use; 20% of energy <br />from renewable sources <br />2020 <br />China <br />20% of energy from non - fossil sources <br />2030 <br />States <br />California <br />40% <br />2030 <br />Cities <br />Seattle <br />Net zero /climate neutral (community) <br />2050 <br />Asheville <br />80% from 2011 (4% /year; municipal) <br />2030 <br />Chapel Hill <br />60% of 200610 <br />2050 <br />Durham <br />30% (community) 50% (municipal) of 2005 <br />2030 <br />Boulder, CO" <br />80% (community) <br />2050 <br />Businesses <br />Weaver Street Market <br />Net zero via efficiency, rooftop solar, <br />purchased green power <br />2020 <br />Utilities <br />OWASA (2015 draft) <br />35%/5% reduction in purchased <br />electricity /natural gas (2020 vs. 2010) <br />Pursue biogas to energy and renewable <br />energy projects <br />2020 <br />Universities <br />UNC <br />Net zero /climate neutral <br />2050 <br />Warren Wilson <br />College <br />80% of 2007/8 <br />2020 <br />One purpose of this Plan is to provide a new recommendation on a community scale emissions <br />reduction goal. Climate action goals can be framed in a variety of ways to best meet a particular entity's <br />needs and values. The Energy and Climate Action Task Force has recommended that Carrboro's Climate <br />Action Goal: meaningfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a time scale that is urgent; encourage <br />growth and shared prosperity; and be able to be measured and certified. With these criteria in mind, the <br />Task Force has recommended this Carrboro Climate Action Goal: <br />It is recommended that Carrboro adopt the goal of a 50% reduction in per capita <br />greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. We recommend a goal to cut the carbon footprint in <br />half over the next 10 years for the entire community, Town operations, the buildings and <br />transportation "sectors'; and ultimately each resident and business. <br />" Reduction is on a per capita basis. Interim goals are 5 percent by 2010, 10 percent by 2015, 20 percent by 2030, <br />30 percent by 2040; 45 percent by 2045, and 60 percent by 2050. <br />11 Appendix 1 provides more information on the leadership Boulder is providing with local climate action. <br />0 <br />