Mayor Daley Unveils Plan to Sharply Lower Chicago's CO2 Emissions. By Dan Mihalopoulos, ChigTrib, September 19, 2008. "Seeking to burnish his claim that Chicago aspires to be the nation's most environmentally friendly city, Mayor Richard Daley rolled out a plan Thursday to sharply reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the key greenhouse gas. The city should aim for a 25 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 1990 levels within 12 years, according to the report from Daley's 26-member Chicago Climate Task Force [PDF, 60 pp]. The report suggests a range of solutions, including investing more in public transit and installing additional green roofs -- long a favorite initiative of the mayor. A central suggestion is to retrofit homes and commercial buildings to reduce energy consumption. The task force said 70 percent of Chicago's greenhouse emissions are due to buildings... The plan calls on every city resident to reduce their emissions by making 13 changes listed atchicagoclimateaction.org. Complying with the changes would save you more than $800 a year. Lowering your thermostat by 3 degrees, for example, would shave $129 in energy costs."
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