NET ZERO 2050

In 2017, the Town of Westport (by RTM resolution) was one of the first municipalities in Connecticut to announce its goal of becoming Net Zero by 2050. Unlike the Paris Agreement, Westport’s RTM resolution is not singularly focused on greenhouse gas emissions, but rather a holistic view of Net Zero:

“Be it resolved that the Town of Westport shall commit to using its best efforts to continue to support climate action to meet the Paris Agreement and become a Net Zero community by the year 2050, where the community has reduced its impacts across energy, water, and waste so that they are sustainably managed, using approaches that are economically viable, of social benefit, and environmentally responsible.”

Want to learn more about Net Zero? Click here for a beginner’s guide.