Climate Commitment Interagency Taskforce

Sec. 2. The District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.01 et seq.), is amended by adding new sections 109d and 109e to read as follows:

New § 8-151.09d(a)-(c)

"Sec. 109d. Commitment to greenhouse gas emission reductions.

"(a) The Mayor shall adopt policies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from both public and private sources to:

"(1) Not less than 45% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2025;

"(2) Not less than 60% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2030;

"(3) Not less than 70% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2035;

"(4) Not less than 85% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2040; and

"(5) A level consistent with carbon neutrality by 2045, and in each year thereafter.

"(b)(1) The District shall reduce emissions attributable to District government operations to a level consistent with carbon neutrality by 2040. In working to achieve these reductions, the District shall prioritize actions that result in additional renewable energy generation.

"(2)(A) To achieve the reduction required by paragraph (1) of this subsection the Mayor shall establish a task force to prepare an action plan for carbon neutrality for District government operations by 2040, including the estimated funding and timeline for each action identified, which shall be submitted to the Council no later than 18 months after the effective date of the Climate Commitment Amendment Act of 2022, passed on 2nd reading on July 12, 2022 (Enrolled version of Bill 24-267).

"(B) The task force shall include, at a minimum, representatives from the following agencies:

"(i) The Department of General Services;

"(ii) The Department of Public Works;

"(iii) The District Department of Transportation;

"(iv) The District of Columbia Housing Authority;

"(v) The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority;

"(vi) The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development;

"(vii) The Department of Energy and Environment; and

"(viii) The Office of Resilience and Recovery.

"(c) In working to achieve the emissions reductions required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the District shall seek to advance racial equity, redress past environmental and public health inequities, and use measures that have the least harmful effect on local ecosystems.