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The Local Climate and Energy Program helps local governments reduce air emissions with cost-effective energy strategies, and achieve multiple co-benefits, such as:

  • improving air quality,
  • lowering energy costs,
  • supporting local economic development,
  • improving public health, and
  • increasing energy system reliability

The Local Climate and Energy Program provides free, credible and accessible tools and resources to help local government staff:

  • Understand their contributions to air pollution
  • Identify and implement policies that can achieve multiple environmental-economic-energy goals
  • Prioritize, plan and build support for options that maximize benefits

Learn more about the benefits of energy strategies

Benefits Resources

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  • Local Energy Efficiency Benefits and Resources
  • Local Renewable Energy Benefits and Resources
  • Bringing the Benefits of EE and RE to Low-Income Communities
  • Quantifying the Health and Economic Benefits of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policies

Benefits Tools

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  • CO-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Health Impacts Screening and Mapping Tool
  • AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT)

Learn more about energy policies

Measure & Plan

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  • Local Greenhouse Gas Inventory Tool
  • Strategy Series
  • Home Heating Fuel Use web app

Design & Implement

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  • Local Program Model Design Guide
  • Local Action Framework: A Guide to Help Communities Achieve Energy and Environmental Goals 
  • Effective Practices Tip Sheets

Finance

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  • Clean Energy Financing Toolkit for Decisionmakers
  • Clean Energy Finance Tools and Resources

Energy Resources for State and Local Governments

  • State Topics
    • State Energy Efficiency Benefits and Opportunities
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Contact Us about Energy Resources for State, Local, and Tribal Governments
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Last updated on February 6, 2025
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