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a <br /> Piz <br /> - <br /> �( i _ <br /> -� - <br /> 15 1,5 <br /> IMAGE PROVIDED BY ORANGE COUNTY,NC. <br /> • s CO-BENEFITS <br /> LOOKINGTO2050 KEY <br /> DEVELOPMENT AND METHODOLOGY CONTINUED <br /> Greenhouse Gas <br /> PRIORITIZATION Reduction potential <br /> 0 (High, medium, and low) <br /> The Climate Action Tracker provides initial priority GHG <br /> rankings and timelines for each CAP strategy. REDUCTION <br /> As a primary step, each strategy is ranked by its <br /> potential impact on GHG emission reductions: Cost-Effectiveness <br /> Tier 1 Foundational, Tier 2 Supportive, and Tier (Net present value, impact <br /> 3 Complementary. Foundational strategies will 0 versus dollar spent) <br /> be key to reducing the environmental impacts of COST- <br /> climate change and are drawn out as immediate EFFECTIVENESS <br /> priorities. Orange County will need to make <br /> difficult decisions to ensure these strategies Community Benefits <br /> (Clean air, livable community, <br /> are prioritized. Supportive strategies are ranked resiliency, etc.) <br /> next in line and indicate strategies that have COMMUNITY <br /> less of a GHG reduction potential but are still BENEFITS <br /> critical elements in reducing the environmental <br /> impacts. Complementary strategies are focused Effects on the Economy <br /> on educational strategies that are a cornerstone to (Impacts on workforce, broad <br /> the CAP's ability to succeed. economy) <br /> EFFECTS ON <br /> A second step is to assign co-benefits which help THE ECONOMY <br /> us understand the feasibility and effectiveness of <br /> each strategy. Four of the co-benefits are given Alignment with State <br /> a numerical score of 1 and ranked based on the0 and Local Policies <br /> high/medium/low impacts that each brings. The (EO 246, HB951, 100% <br /> greenhouse gas reduction and equity and climate ALIGNMENT renewable energy resolution) <br /> justice co-benefits are weighted higher, at 1.25%,to WITH <br /> STATE/LOCAL <br /> indicate further emphasis on these environmental POLICIES <br /> and social impacts. The numerical scores are <br /> combined into a Priority Score which is highlighted <br /> after each strategy. � Incorporates Equity and <br /> Climate Justice <br /> (Fair distribution of resources) <br /> EQUITY& <br /> CLIMATE JUSTICE <br /> 2023 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 35 <br />