Hayward recognized as global leader responding to climate crisis
December 12, 2022
Hayward strategic planning prioritizes responding to the climate crisis and the City’s work and investments in this area have been recognized for the third consecutive year on a prestigious list of local governments cutting carbon emissions.
Last month, CDP, a United Kingdom-based nonprofit through which cities, states, regions, companies and investors voluntarily disclose emission data and climate protection planning, announced that Hayward is one of 122 cities to make its 2022 A-List for climate action among 1,002 participating cities worldwide.
The Cities A-List designation is the third consecutive year running for Hayward and the fourth in five years since Hayward joined the CDP disclosure program in 2016. Other Bay Area cities to make the 2022 A-list are Cupertino, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Cruz.
The 2022 designation recognizes Hayward for municipal investment in on-site renewable energy generation and recycled water infrastructure; for new building standards to phase out reliance on natural gas; and completing a climate risk and vulnerability assessment as part of updating the City’s Hazards and Safety Element of the Hayward General Plan.
Also in 2022, Hayward transitioned most electricity service in the City to renewable solar and wind sources of energy through the City’s membership in East Bay Community Energy (EBCE). EBCE is a public power agency that joins together electricity customers in member cities to procure and support development of environmentally sustainable energy generation, providing greener alternatives for powering homes, businesses and public agencies in Alameda County and beyond.
