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| | | | | | | | ITEM/TOPIC: Resolution No. 19, Series of 2021, a Resolution to Adopt the Updated Goals of the Climate Action Plan for the Eagle County Community
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| | | | | | | | PRESENTER(S): Kristen Bertuglia, Environmental Sustainability Director
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| | | | | | | | ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 19, Series of 2021
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND: In 2016 over thirty (30) diverse stakeholders from the Eagle County community participated in a nine (9) month-long process to develop the Climate Action Plan (CAP)and associated goals of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% by 2025 and 80% by 2050 in accordance with the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In January 2017, the Vail Town Council passed Resolution No. 2, Series of 2017 supporting the goals established in the CAP. In 2020, the CAP was updated to incude an interim milestone goal of 50% reduction of GHG emissions by 2030. The Vail Town Council is being asked to approve Resolution No. 19, Series of 2021, in support of the updated CAP and goals established within.
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| | | | | | | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 19, Series of 2021
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