ProGov21 Policy Library

This database contains a compilation of guides to green energy transitions and climate mitigation and adaptation policies from cities around the world making transitions to green energy and implementing climate mitigative and adaptive policies. Policies included come from Rotterdam,...

This ordinance establishes Seattle's Green New Deal Oversight Board, a crucial component of the city's work to address climate change and environmental justice. The board oversees the implementation of Seattle's Green New Deal initiatives and ensures they align with community needs...

This report provides guide to creating green municipal building codes and practices that improve energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, and environmental and economic performance more broadly. The roadmap guides cities through foundational steps such as conducting...

State and local governments have taken important steps to combat climate change and promote clean energy, but more must be done to address environmental injustice and transition to a sustainable economy. This report outlines state and local policies for transitioning to 100 percent...

Seattle's Climate Action Plan focuses on city actions that reduce greenhouse emissions and also support vibrant neighborhoods, economic prosperity, and social equity. Interventions are focused on areas of greatest need and impact: road transportation, building energy, waste, and reducing...

Transportation systems must adapt in order to meet broader environmental objectives. Traditional transportation performance measures focused mainly on mobility and safety, but did not effectively assess sustainability. This document provides a detailed guide on how to integrate sustainability...

Fossil fuel-dependent transportation systems produce greenhouse gas emissions, harming air quality and disproportionately affecting low-income communities and communities of color. This report details Seattle's plan to electrify public transit systems and convert a significant portion...