Climate Protection

What is the city of Las Vegas doing to protect the climate? Learn more about the green policies adopted by the city. More...
The city is currently implementing its plan to help build a more sustainable community by investing in long-term strategies to conserve energy and increase energy from renewable resources. More...
Mayor Goodman signed the Climate Protection Agreement in December 2005, adopting the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol requires a reduction of 7 percent below 1990 levels of all greenhouse gas emissions by 2012.

What Can I Do?

EPA Climate Change

What is the City Doing to protect the climate?

Sustainable Energy Strategy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Urban Heat Island

Climate Protection Resolution (US Conf. of Mayors)


	EPA Climate Change The EPA climate change Web site has four main sections on climate change issues and another section on "What You Can Do" to reduce your contribution.	Learn More U.S. EPA - Climate Change

What is the City Doing to protect the climate?
	Sustainable Energy Strategy In September 2008, the City Council adopted a strategy to help build a more sustainable community by investing in long-term strategies to conserve energy and increase energy from renewable resources. More…	Learn More Sustainable Energy City Council Item - Sept. 3, 2008 Sustainable Energy Strategy Resolution Meeting Minutes Meeting Video Sustainable Energy Strategy FY2009 Annual Report

	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction The city of Las Vegas uses ICLEI’s Clean Air and Climate Protection (CACP) 2009 software to complete our greenhouse gas emissions analysis of city operations. CACP software serves as a one-stop emissions management tool for calculating and tracking the City’s greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air pollutants associated with electricity, fuel use, and waste disposal.	Learn More Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions ICLEI 2005 Report by Source - Government Operations 2006 Report by Source - Government Operations 2007 Report by Source - Government Operations 2008 Report by Source - Government Operations 2005 – 2008 Comparison - Government Operations

	Urban Heat Island Temperatures in Las Vegas are expected to be hot, with summertime temperatures reaching 100 – 120ºF. Over time, the natural desert landscape is being replaced with hard surfaces such as highways and parking lots that absorb the sun’s rays (heat). The absorbed heat is radiated back from the built environment (pavement & buildings) causing higher temperatures that remain hotter for longer periods of time; this is called the Urban Heat Island.	Learn More Summary Report - Urban Heat Island Effect U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Heat Island Effect

	Climate Protection Resolution (US Conf. of Mayors) The city of Las Vegas works with businesses, organizations, government agencies and consumers to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change. On Aug. 2, 2006, the City Council signed the Climate Protection Resolution.	Learn More Climate Protection Resolution meeting minutes, meeting video and staff PowerPoint presentation

Contact Information

Administrative Services
Office of Sustainability
495. S. Main St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101 (Map)
Phone: (702) 229-2397
E-mail