Climate change is producing more intense and frequent heat waves, and scientists project that Metro Boston will experience upwards of 40 days over 90 degrees by 2030. While everyone is […]
Continue reading...Friday, February 11, 2022 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston today issued the following statement in response to the new stretch energy code released in draft today by […]
Continue reading...Imagine: It’s January and you are sitting in your living room with the heater running during the first snowfall of the winter. You are worried about how high your electricity […]
Continue reading...MAPC Issues RFI on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Massachusetts is a leader in electrifying light-duty vehicles, offering a rebate of up to $2,500 for electric vehicles. This rebate has been […]
Continue reading...MAPC Launches New How-To Guide to Help Cities and Towns Achieve Climate Goals Net Zero Playbook’ gives municipalities tools, training and inspiration to jumpstart local efforts at reducing carbon emissions […]
Continue reading...Turn Local Commitments into Local Action How to Use MAPC’s New Municipal Net Zero Playbook For over a decade, MAPC has worked with cities and towns on clean energy and […]
Continue reading...Climate change in Greater Boston will have profound effects: more — and more extreme — heat waves, storms, flooding, and sea-level rise. There’s a lot we must do to prepare! […]
Continue reading...The Energy it Takes to Keep Cool Written by Natalie Manitius and Kimberly Clark The increasing number of extreme heat days presents a challenge in the region to both decrease […]
Continue reading...MAPC Releases Toolkit for Tackling Rising Temps with Art As cities across the country experience more frequent and intense weather events due to climate change, the arts offer opportunities to […]
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