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GHGs are the primary cause of recent climate change. This webpage provides data on countywide sources of GHG emissions as well as partnership efforts to assess and reduce regional GHG emissions. Learn more about King County''s actions to reduce GHG emissions in King County''s 2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP).

Creating a new program that will make it possible for more homeowners to get the low-interest loans they need to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy for heating, cooling, and cooking

Learn how our Energy Program is improving the energy efficiency of our wastewater treatment process and its operations. Producing clean water is a very energy-intensive process.

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy + Resiliency (C-PACER) is an innovative financing mechanism to help commercial, industrial, agricultural, and multi-family buildings become more efficient and resilient . C-PACER basics. Save money with C‑PACER. Fund a resiliency project.

Sewer heat recovery. Learn how King County is confronting climate impacts through heat energy reuse. Hot water goes down drains to connected sewer pipes every day and the water in these pipes maintains a fairly constant temperature as it travels from homes and businesses to treatment plants.

The Climate Action Toolkit, developed in partnership with the King County Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C), advances King County''s leadership in equitable climate solutions, charting policies and investments that cities can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, spur the growth of a clean energy economy, and protect the natural environment.

Produce renewable energy – turn digester gas to energy. Offer Sewer Heat Recovery (SHR) for heating or cooling buildings. Use Loop® biosolids to build soil and plant trees to keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

King County Executive Dow Constantine today announced a proposal to make it possible for more homeowners to get the financing they need to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy for heating, cooling, and cooking.

The County is tackling climate change in various ways in order to achieve a clean energy future where the region''s local governments, businesses, and communities are working together towards an equitable, sustainable, and thriving King

solar electric system produces clean, renewable energy for almost no cost, once the system is installed. grid-connected system can be optimized to give you the best output during the summer months, while letting you use utility electricity during the winter.

K4C partners work together to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions by sustainably increasing mobility, investing in renewable energy, promoting clean energy use in buildings and vehicles, and expanding farm and forest protection.

Clean Energy, the leading provider of natural gas fuel and renewable natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, is currently delivering the renewable natural gas produced from South Plant to its Washington fueling station network.

As the United States enters a moment of historic investment in addressing climate change through clean energy investments from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, there are new possibilities for climate-connected workforce development.

Building an equitable clean energy economy will require deeper engagement with communities of color and low income, immigrant, and youth populations.

This tool takes you on a tour through a virtual house to find ways to green your home renovation project. Then, check your supply list to find out how you can purchase environmentally safe and sustainable products.

Find out how we are leading the way in capturing and reusing energy to reduce our carbon footprint. King County set a renewable energy goal that 80% of all the energy in its government facilities must come from renewable sources by 2025, and this goal will increase to 95% in 2030.

The amount of sunlight we get is ideal for solar energy systems to produce clean power on most properties across King County. Federal, state and local incentives help to both offset installation costs and reduce your monthly utility bills.

Investments in sustainability by reducing climate pollution and improving water quality. Programs and services advancing sustainable and green building in King County, for developers, builders, architects, and homeowners.

King County helping families switch to clean energy, cut utility costs through heat pump installation program

Cogeneration at West Point Treatment Plant. The West Point Treatment Plant captures renewable energy to maximize value from a green energy resource – biogas from the wastewater treatment process.