North Carolina’s Commitment to Address Climate Change and ......Executive Order No. 80 North Carolina’s Commitment to Address Climate Change and Transition to a Clean Energy Economy

Executive Order No. 80North Carolina’s Commitment to Address Climate Change and Transition to a Clean

Energy Economy

North Carolina EO 80

The State of North Carolina will strive to accomplish the following by 2025:

a. Reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2005 levels

b. Increase the number of registered, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) to at least 80,000

c. Reduce energy consumption per square foot in state-owned buildings by at least 40% from fiscal year 2002-2003 levels

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Btu/sqft - % Change

Energy, Water, and Utility Use ConservationEO80 Section 8

NCDOT Energy Consumption History (Btu/ft²)

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Energy, Water, and Utility Use ConservationEO80 Section 8

Upgrade Roadway Lighting to LED-Based Fixtures

Before After

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Climate Risk Assessment and ResiliencyEO80 Sections 2 & 9

Phase 1: Initial DevelopmentNorth Carolina ZEV Plan

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* Future dates are subject to change

North Carolina ZEV Plan

• Signs along EV Signage Pending Corridors will assist in way finding as well as education/promotion of EV adoption

• Expanding corridors beyond interstates will be driven by data such as AADT and EV registrations

NCDOT Websitehttps://www.ncdot.gov/initiatives-policies/environmental/climate-change

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https://deq.nc.gov/energy-climate/climate-change/nc-climate-change-interagency-council/climate-change-clean-energy

NCDEQ Website

NCDOT EV Adoption Survey

https://nczevplan.metroquest.com/

North Carolina ZEV Plan

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Questions / Comments? Please contact:

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Heather J. HildebrandtStatewide [email protected]

Colin MellorEnvironmental Policy [email protected]