Environment
Our department is centered around Boston’s just transition to a thriving green economy and a citywide Green New Deal.
We support Mayor Wu's vision of enhancing environmental justice and quality of life in Boston by protecting air, water, climate, and land resources. Our work focuses on achieving carbon neutrality while working to mitigate and prepare for the effects of climate change, including flooding, sea level rise, and extreme weather.
Contact
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1 City Hall Square
Room 709Boston, MA 02201-2031 -
Office hoursMonday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
How we're taking action
Climate Action Plan
Our strategies to achieve net-zero by 2050
Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO)
Boston’s updated BERDO sets requirements for large buildings to achieve net-zero by 2050.
Climate Ready Boston
Our initiative gets the City ready for the short- and long-term impacts of climate change.
Renew Boston Trust
The City's creative financing initiative makes City buildings more energy efficient.
Zero Waste Boston
Our initiative strives to move Boston toward zero waste through planning, policy, and community engagement.
Boston Community Choice Electricity
Boston Community Choice Electricity (BCCE) gives Bostonians greater control over the electricity that powers their homes, places of worship and small businesses.
