Achieving this CAP’s ambitions requires a transformation of nearly every system that Bethlehem residents and businesses use each day. This transformation is an unprecedented undertaking that includes powering our buildings with renewable energy and developing clean transportation alternatives. But it is also an opportunity. The transition to a clean energy economy will create well-paying jobs, cleaner air, and better health outcomes. When implemented with a focus on justice and equity, the transformation will also begin to unravel environmental racism and the historically disproportionate burden on frontline communities.
Each sector’s objectives include a series of goals that create a ladder to achieve it. The CAP’s GHG mitigation strategies for each sector are grouped according to the goal they support.