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Town of Adopted a resolution in 2017 establishing a transition from fossil fuel-powered <br /> Hillsborough operations to 100%clean and renewable energy by December 31, 2050, or <br /> sooner, and 80%clean and renewable energy by 2030. <br /> Mecklenburg Adopted its Environmental Leadership Action Plan (ELAP) in 2021, aiming to <br /> County achieve carbon neutrality for County operations by 2035. <br /> Orange County Adopted a resolution in 2017 to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050 <br /> and a resolution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between 26 and 28 <br /> percent by 2025 from 2005 levels. Orange County's Climate Action Plan, <br /> adopted in November 2023,further committed to reducing greenhouse gas <br /> emissions by 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050. <br /> City of Raleigh Adopted a goal in 2019 of reducing community GHG emissions by 80% by 2050. <br /> In 2021,the City released Raleigh's Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP), <br /> which prioritized strategies in the areas of buildings and energy,transportation <br /> and land use, and resilience and cross-cutting to meet GHG reduction, social <br /> advancement, and resilience goals.The Office of Sustainability has since <br /> reported on climate action progress to the Raleigh City Council and in its CCAP <br /> implementation report and online CCAP data dashboard. In addition,the City's <br /> Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan include policies and goals that focus on <br /> GHG reductions,the use of alternative and renewable energy, improved energy <br /> efficiency, community benefits and resilience, and energy security. <br /> Town of Adopted a resolution in 2009 to reduce GHG emissions from municipal <br /> Wilmington operations 58% by 2050, and in 2021 adopted a Clean Energy resolution to <br /> transition from fossil-fueled municipal operations to 50%clean energy by 2035 <br /> and 100% by 2050. <br /> 12 <br />