Austin Moves Up Target Date for Net-Zero Emissions Goal

City emphasizes equity as it ramps up climate action

"...to 2040 – 10 years earlier than when Austin's net-zero emissions goal was adopted in 2014...."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Climate Change: City Targets Zero Emissions

City aims for carbon neutrality by 2050

"...new goal: By 2050, Austin plans to implement, citywide, net-zero greenhouse gas emissions – i.e., "carbon neutrality." Citing increasing..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

Council Endorses EPA Emissions Rule

Supporters hope to set precedent for Texas

"...proposed carbon rule, staying in stride with the city's net-zero emissions goal (set in April). The resolution's supporters hope..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

Meeting the City's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets In Three Charts

Are we there yet?

"...Austin Community Climate Plan projected that local greenhouse gas emissions (measured as "millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Additional Air Emissions

"...Boom?,” News, April 22], nobody mentions the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from all of the additional air travel. These..."

April 26, 2022 Postmarks

Getting to Zero

Will Austin's green seif-image be realized with its "zero waste" goals?

"...been saved from the landfill, [they've reduced] greenhouse gas emissions [by this much]' – that's what people need to..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Future-Proofing the Fruits of Austin's Building Boom

ULI Greenprint sets a net-zero carbon emissions goal for 2050

"...is trying to incentivize, aiming for a goal of net-zero carbon emissions from its members' commercial buildings by 2050...."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point Austin: Can't Say We Weren't Warned

New U.N. "emissions gap" report heightens climate change alarm.

"...– but this week’s news is that global warming emissions have continued to grow – expected to reach an..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Could New EPA Haze Rule Push Fayette Power Plant Out of Favor?

Stricter pollution controls mean higher costs to keep it running

"...of Austin’s Climate Equity Plan to hit net zero emissions citywide by 2040...."

May 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin’s Steady Strides Toward Climate Sustainability

How are we doing and how effective can local policies be at mitigating a worldwide crisis?

"...this year – Austin adopted "the goal to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and directed staff..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

This New-ish Plan

"...While reading the article “Climate Change: City Targets Zero Emissions” by Lizzie Jespersen [News, May 23, 2014], I felt..."

March 29, 2019 Postmarks

Austin Energy Gives Up on Fayette Plan, But Not on Climate Goals

Keep Austin dirty?

"...its carbon footprint, setting Austin on course to reach net-zero emissions in 2040, a decade earlier than had been..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How Green Is the Music?

Festivals, bands, and musicians seek environmental harmony

"...bands and crew, and avoids 50,000 pounds of carbon-dioxide emissions by using varying blends of biodiesel in the tour's..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

On Austin Climate Equity, More Plan Than Action

Staffing crunch slows down sustainability efforts

"...Officer Lucia Athens began with the good news: "Communitywide emissions decreased by 25% [from 2010 to 2020] and the..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point Austin: Climate Change Awareness Month

From the Islands and the IPCC comes the latest urgent warning

"...Katharine Hayhoe, the Texas Tech climate scientist who has..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Is Solar the Answer to Decreasing Austin’s Reliance on ERCOT?

Runnin' on sunshine

"...AE's Resource Plan, which is its road map to net-zero emissions by 2030. AE will present proposed updates to..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Sus­tain­ability – that calls for the city to reach net-zero emissions in an equitable way by 2040. Karen Magid,..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Your Electric Bill Is About to Go Way Up

Council approves new Austin Energy rates, advocates disappointed

"...the Climate Equity Plan to help the city achieve net-zero emissions by 2040...."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...local climate goals, including the city's goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2040...."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Back to Biz: City Council returns to the dais..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature

City Council Looks at Homelessness, Climate Change, and Gun Violence

Post-summer Council hits the dais running with 149-Item agenda

"...of accelerating" existing goals, such as achieving net zero emissions. The resolution also calls for a "community awareness campaign..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Glossary of Cool

A quick definition of terms used in describing the Austin Climate Protection Plan.

"...sugarcane residue, wheat chaff, corn cobs. However, net CO2 emissions can result, due to the use of fossil fuels..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Affordability Key to Climate Plan Goals

City task force makes its recommendations for 2024 climate change protection goals

"...recommendations: accelerating City Council's recently declared goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The task force recommends adjusting..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...for about a quarter of our city's greenhouse gas emissions. It would seem an achievable goal: Austin Energy is..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Climbing Mount Compost

Austin's next big zero-waste project is feeding nature's recycling program

"...space used in the landfill, and cut greenhouse gas emissions...."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Naked City

"...plants until 2015" and that "the cost for zero emissions power is now less than that of building dirty,..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...its energy generation out of natural gas to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2035. Retiring the Decker and Sand..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature

Youth Keep Up With Kandidates Personally and Politically

Climate change forum focuses on young voters

"...environmental justice, what their views are on the city's net-zero carbon emissions goals and solar panels for Austin schools,..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Leila Saidane

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...renewable initiatives that will help us to bring carbon emissions to net-zero. For others, the tools for creating a..."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: This Road’s Gone On Forever

Is it wrong, or dumb, or evil to spend billions to fix I-35?

"...work hard to reach our adopted community goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. But I expect us to..."

May 17, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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