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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 34-9 Sustainability and Environmental Management Program.">
  <section prefix="§" num="34-9" heading="Sustainability and Environmental Management Program.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Office to develop.">The Office shall develop a Sustainability and Environmental Management Program for the City.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Components.">
      <para num="(1)">The Program shall incorporate the Sustainability Plan developed by the Commission on Sustainability and any other recommendations made by the Commission.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The Program shall include appropriate measures for:<para num="(i)">developing, implementing, and coordinating City policies that make all City operations achieve;<para num="(A)">by January 1, 2025, a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels;</para>
          <para num="(B)">by January 1, 2030, a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels; and</para>
          <para num="(C)">by January 1, 2045, net-zero emissions, as defined in &lt;cite data-path="|1|§34-1|(f)"&gt;§ 34-1(f) of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;;</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(ii)">developing or coordinating City policies and programs that will improve                 environmental performance in City operations;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">facilitating the City’s compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">advancing the City’s environmental priorities;</para>
        <para num="(v)">integrating sustainability and environmental values into City plans, programs, and policies; and</para>
        <para num="(vi)">setting sustainability and environmental targets and objectives for the City.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Implementation.">The Office shall oversee implementation of the Program.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-484</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 22-131</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
