City of Livermore
“The Climate Change Element requires preparation of a Climate Action Plan for the City for 2020 within 2 years of adoption of the Climate Change Element. As discussed below, the goal of the Climate Change Element is to reduce City GHG emissions by 28% relative to BAU emissions in 2020.” -City of Livermore General Plan Proposed Climate Change Element
About Livermore
- Incorporated: April 1, 1876
- Population: 83,604
- Location: 30 miles southeast of Oakland in Alameda County
- Elevation: 480 feet
- Area: 24.1 square miles (city) as of June 30, 2001
Climate Action Activities
- HEAL Cities Campaign Participant
- Tree City USA
- Adopted “Civic Green Building Ordinance” effective June 28, 2004
- Alameda County Climate Protection Project member
- Adopted “Commercial and Residential Green Building Ordinance” effective January 1, 2008
- Completed “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis”, October 2008
- Climate Action Plan, adopted 2012
Awards
Agency Energy Savings
- Silver Level, 8% (2013)
Agency Natural Gas Savings
Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Sustainability Best Practices
- Platinum Level (2024)
- Silver Level (2013)
- Gold Level (2017)
