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Nov 25

Apply to help Charlestown and East Boston plan for coastal resilience

Residents can apply for the East Boston Community Advisory Board and the Charlestown Community...

Nov 19

Boston recognized for leadership and transparency on climate action

The City of Boston was named one of 88 cities on the 2020 CDP Cities A- List for quick, bold, and...

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Nov 16

Mayor Walsh named Chair of Climate Mayors

Nationwide coalition will continue to lead on climate action and advance an equitable and...

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Oct 29

Plans released to protect Downtown, North End, and Dorchester from climate change

City of Boston outlines strategies for a coastline built for recreation and resilience through...

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Oct 20

Compost your pumpkin after Halloween!

Use the City’s compost options to dispose of your pumpkins and work towards a zero waste Boston.

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Oct 9

City awarded grant for heat resilience planning study to protect against extreme heat due to climate change

The grant will fund the City's first heat resilience study, with a focus on our most vulnerable...

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Oct 7

Mayor proposes new renewable energy financing mechanism to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

Property Assessed Clean Energy provides commercial, industrial, and large residential buildings with...

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Oct 7

Boston celebrates Energy Efficiency Day, now ranks second for energy efficiency

Boston celebrates Energy Efficiency Day and ranks second place for energy efficiency, according to...

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Sep 25

City of Boston releases 2020 Climate Action Progress report

The Fiscal Year 2020 Climate Action report presents up-to-date information regarding the status and...

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Aug 27

Community Choice Electricity holding informational webinars

This webinar will introduce the new City of Boston Community Choice Electricity program. We will...

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Aug 27

Energy justice webinar: Protect your electric account

This webinar will provide residents with the knowledge and strategies to protect their electric...

Aug 20

First cargo electric-assist tricycle added to City fleet, named after Kittie Knox

Mayor Walsh, the Environment Department, the Office of Women's Advancement, the Streets Cabinet, and...

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Jul 23

Mass. Department of Public Utilities approves City's Community Choice Electricity program

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston has received approval from the...

Jul 1

Solar Canopy to be installed at Boston Police headquarters

The Renew Boston Trust will start work on Boston Police Headquarters Solar PV Canopy, helping make...

MAYOR WALSH SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRING NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS TO TARGET CARBON NEUTRALITY

Dec 11

Executive order requires new municipal buildings to target carbon neutrality

New municipal building construction will have to be low-energy and fossil fuel-free, while meeting...

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Oct 16

What we heard at the first Climate Ready Dorchester Open House

At the end of September, the City hosted our first open house to discuss the design of coastal...

Oct 10

Greenovate hosts another successful Urban Wild cleanup in Hyde Park

On Saturday, September 28, Greenovate hosted our fourth Urban Wild cleanup of the year at the...

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Oct 8

Plan for carbon neutrality and actions for zero net carbon buildings released

Boston's updated Climate Action Plan unveils strategies for accelerating action to reduce carbon...

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Jul 25

Boston ranked #1 city for energy efficiency

Boston retained its first-place ranking for energy efficiency, according to the ACEEE's 2019 City...

Jul 22

Waste reduction in Boston

The City has already begun implementing our Zero Waste strategy, but we can’t do it without you.

Jun 18

Boston’s first-ever Zero Waste Plan announced

City of Boston is expanding residential yard waste options, setting up a pilot to help residents...

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Jun 12

2019 Greenovate Award winners

Greenovate Boston is Mayor Walsh’s initiative to empower Boston residents to take action on climate...

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Jan 29

Boston taking critical actions to achieving carbon neutrality

The City of Boston is developing roadmaps to reduce carbon pollution in buildings and transportation...

Oct 22

Boston named winner in Bloomberg American Cities Climate Change Challenge

Challenge awards winning cities with resources and technical support to help achieve their ambitious...

Oct 17

Transformative plan to create resilient, open Boston Harbor unveiled

"Resilient Boston Harbor" lays out strategies along Boston's 47-mile shoreline that will increase...

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Oct 2

We're updating our Climate Action Plan

It’s time to update our Climate Action Plan — Boston’s blueprint for reaching its goals to reduce...

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Aug 22

Next step taken toward implementation of Community Choice Aggregation

The move demonstrates the City's commitment to making renewable energy more accessible to Boston...

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Jul 31

Mayor Walsh calls on renewable energy developers for multi-city, large-scale projects

City of Boston leads Request for Information of large-scale renewable energy projects to meet the...

Jun 12

Carbon Free Boston project update

After meeting with key experts, the Carbon Free Boston research team has started to model how...

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May 9

Mayor Walsh to host International Mayors Climate Summit in June

The summit will focus on best practices and steps city leaders can take to address climate change...

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