The Local Energy and Environment 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 Energy and Environment Program provides free, credible and accessible tools and resources to help locals:

• 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

• 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

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

Learn more about energy policies

Measure & Plan

• Local Greenhouse Gas Inventory Tool
• Strategy Series

Design & Implement

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

Finance

• Clean Energy Financing Tools and Resources
• Clean Energy Finance Tool
• Green Banking Strategies for Local Governments
• On-Bill Programs for Local Governments