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    The City of Irvine has been selected for a 2023 Beacon Leadership & Innovation Award by the Institute for Local Government for the Cool Irvine program. It also received a Platinum Level “Spotlight” Award for efforts to reduce natural gas use as an agency by 38% over the past year. 

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    The City of Irvine is committed to reducing vehicle emissions and making the switch to an electric vehicle more accessible and affordable to all. The City has more than 720 charging stations open for public use.

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    Learn more about SB 1383 – the state law that requires every resident and business to recycle organic waste in an effort to reduce methane emissions. 

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    The City of Irvine, in partnership with the nonprofit OC Goes Solar, is excited to announce the launch of Solarize Irvine, a program that helps Irvine residents learn new ways to support the City’s goal of carbon neutrality.

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    The City of Irvine kicked off the development of its first Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) in June 2021.

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October 11, 2023

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October 17, 2023

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