From Climate Data to Climate Action: Experiences from Boulder, Colorado, USA

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Local governments are increasingly developing policies and programmes designed to adapt, mitigate and become resilient to climate change. This case study examines how the City of Boulder, Colorodo in the US manages and uses data to strategize, monitor and evaluate the city’s climate commitments.

The case study presents examples of key data-driven decisions, such as Boulder’s Climate Action Plan Tax, the city’s Climate Mobilization Action Plan (CMAP) and involvement in the Urban Drawdown Initiative. These decisions are based on reliable data that lead to evidence-based project planning and climate actions prioritization. The city recognizes that climate action is not just about tracking data, but setting ambitious targets and concrete actions to achieve their climate goals through transparency and community engagement.

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