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CLIMATE & ENERGY <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Small towns located in thriving environments can struggle with <br />increased population demands. Louisville should foster responsible <br />expansion that highlights stable, sustainable and diverse <br />neighborhoods without negatively impacting Louisville's small town <br />charm. <br />The City of Louisville and its residents recognize the role of energy and <br />the built environment in creating a vibrant and sustainable community. <br />LSAB envisions a future where low -impact development, renewable <br />energy sources and resource -efficient buildings protect our local <br />ecosystem and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. <br />While a baseline emissions inventory was performed in 2012, new <br />available data and the Partners in Energy program will help identify <br />emissions sources and reduction strategies. LSAB recommends that the <br />City conduct a more thorough emissions assessment of baseline metrics <br />and estimate the impact of key strategies. Based on such, the City <br />should adopt a greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal that is both <br />ambitious and achievable and identifies priority strategies. <br />Why do we care about greenhouse gases? <br />CO2 (parts per million) <br />405 <br />400 <br />395 <br />390 <br />385 <br />380 <br />375 <br />Global atmoheric <br />concentrations of <br />carbon dioxide <br />2006 2008 <br />2010 2012 <br />YEAR <br />2014 2016 <br />18 <br />In 2016, global levels of <br />CO2 permanently passed <br />400 parts per million. This <br />amount of CO2 is pushing <br />global temperatures beyond <br />any point human civilization <br />has experienced. <br />10 <br />