Net Zero Action Plan

As a result of community advocacy, in 2013 the city of Cambridge created the “Getting to Net Zero Task Force” to guide the city towards carbon neutrality by 2050. The Net Zero Action plan is the result of the Task Force’s efforts and was adopted by the City Council in 2015. The plan includes detailed strategies to address greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment, energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy generation, and climate change education. Cambridge’s progress to meet these goals is measured by continuously monitoring greenhouse gas emission reductions in the City’s architecture, allowing us to adapt and plan for the future ahead. In 2020, the city conducted a 5-year review of the Net Zero Action Plan led by a new Net Zero Taskforce to address the progress made since 2015 and the further revisions that still need to be made.