Energy & Climate Committee
Working to improve energy efficiency and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Belfast

We welcome interested residents to join this important effort. 
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Committee Members
Andrew Carpenter
Maynard Clemons
Roger Lee
J. Ed Robeau
Ellen Sinclair
Mike McDonald

Vacancy
 

Meeting Schedule
Committee usually meets on the first Monday
of every month at 7pm at Belfast City Hall.
Agendas are posted  on the city web site and at City Hall.

Current Information & Documents

To learn what the committee is presently doing, and access documents and web links relating to the committee’s work, go to this link:

Link to Current Information & Documents

Mission Statement

The committee’s objective is to recommend steps to the City Council and city residents that will reduce both greenhouse and air pollution emissions throughout the city.  In working towards that objective the committee will consider conducting a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast to determine the source and quantity of greenhouse gas emissions in the city; establishing a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; developing an action plan with both existing and future actions which when implemented will meet the local greenhouse gas reduction target; implementing the action plan; and monitoring and reporting progress. 

History

1/3/2007:  Workshop on Climate Science & Climate Protection held at the Boathouse (Audience Suggestions for Reducing GHG Emissions)

1/16/2007:  City Council votes to form Energy & climate Committee and to join ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability)

2/6/2007:  City Council appoints five members to the committee, and approves the mission statement

2/20/2007:  City Council appoints two additional members to the committee

3/8/2007:  First meeting of the Committee (Minutes)

3/20/2007:  City Council adopts Resolution to work with ICLEI on climate protection

3/23/2007:  City files it application to join ICLEI and begins work on climate protection (inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, reduction goal, and local action plan)

 

 updated 06/09/08