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Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

 
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Montgomery County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project
The Montgomery County Commissioners formed a task force in January 2007 to develop a plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the county.  The Montgomery County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task Force consisted of representatives from the business community, clean air advocates, government, transportation, and academic institutions.  The task force established recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas production in the county and developed the plan, Greenprint for Montgomery County: Climate Change Action Plan.  The County Commissioners adopted the plan on December 6, 2007. 
 
Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, are created naturally and by human factors such as automobile emissions, tree loss, and energy consumption.  Once created, these gases combine with water vapor to trap the sun’s energy in our atmosphere and increase average temperatures throughout the globe.  This results in a number of environmental problems including sea level change, increased flood severity, changing crop productivity patterns, melting ice caps, and changes in animal and plant ranges.  Reducing these emissions can reduce these problems.
 

Though greenhouse gas reduction is a global issue, the county can do its part through various initiatives.  Reducing greenhouse gases also dovetails with other county programs and initiatives including open space preservation, support of public transit, and revitalization of our older towns.  The county may achieve other land use and energy reduction benefits at the same time green house gases are reduced.

Montgomery County Climate Change Action Plan

Montgomery County Advisory Committee on Climate Change

Montgomery County Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task Force

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