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Table of Contents <br />Acknowledgements....................................................................................................................................................1 <br />Letterfrom the Youth.................................................................................................................................................2 <br />Letter from the Environment and Sustainability Commission...................................................................................3 <br />ExecutiveSummary....................................................................................................................................................5 <br />Background.................................................................................................................................................................7 <br />PlanDevelopment......................................................................................................................................................8 <br />Community -wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Profile............................................................................................. <br />10 <br />St. Louis Park Climate Action Plan........................................................................................................................... <br />13 <br />KICK-START PROJECTS......................................................................................................................................... <br />14 <br />Project 1: Youth -led initiative to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy in the community............ <br />14 <br />Project 2: Develop a climate action plan resource hub...................................................................................... <br />14 <br />Project 3: Install electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in public parking lots .......................................... <br />14 <br />GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND ACTIONS.................................................................................................................... <br />15 <br />Goal 1: Reduce energy consumption in large commercial and industrial (C/1) buildings by 30% by 2030, as <br />compared to the business -as -usual forecast....................................................................................................... <br />15 <br />Goal 2: Reduce energy consumption in small to mid -size commercial buildings by 30% by 2030, as compared <br />to the business -as -usual forecast........................................................................................................................ <br />17 <br />Goal 3: By 2030, design all new construction to be net -zero energy(NZE)........................................................ <br />20 <br />Goal 4: Reduce energy consumption in residential buildings by 35% by 2030, as compared to the business -as <br />- <br />usualforecast...................................................................................................................................................... <br />22 <br />Goal 5: Achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030......................................................................................... <br />24 <br />Goal 6: Reduce vehicle emissions by 25% by 2030, as compared to the business -as -usual forecast ................. <br />27 <br />Goal 7: Achieve a 50% reduction in waste by 2030............................................................................................ <br />31 <br />AdvancedStrategies................................................................................................................................................ <br />33 <br />A. Identify opportunities for thermal energy grids........................................................................................ <br />34 <br />B. Explore opportunities for combined heat and power................................................................................ <br />34 <br />C. Anaerobic digesters for waste heat and compressed natural gas............................................................. <br />34 <br />D. Fuel switching............................................................................................................................................. <br />34 <br />E. Carbon offsets............................................................................................................................................35 <br />F. Emerging technologies...............................................................................................................................35 <br />G. Scope 3 Emissions....................................................................................................................................... <br />35 <br />CityOperations........................................................................................................................................................ <br />37 <br />InternalTeam...................................................................................................................................................... <br />43 <br />Appendices: ............................................................................................................................................................. <br />44 <br />