Salt Lake City Commits to 100% Renewable Energy by 2032
City also pledges to reduce carbon emissions citywide by 80 percent by 2040
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, members of the City Council, other city leaders, and members of the business and nonprofit community gathered on the steps of City Hall to launch the city’s initiative to transition the community to 100 percent renewable energy sources by 2032 and to reduce carbon emissions citywide by 80 percent by 2040. The commitment, called Climate Positive 2040, comes as a result of a joint resolution signed by the mayor and the Salt Lake City Council.
The commitment makes Salt Lake City one of only a handful of cities worldwide to pledge an 80 percent reduction in community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.