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EFAB Report: Municipal Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Report from the Environmental Financial Advisory Board discussing the challenges and steps leading up to energy efficient retrofits; describes various financing mechanisms; references several reports that provide more in-depth analysis; and lists financial resources available to support municipalities’ efforts in energy efficiency.

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EFAB Report: Municipal Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: Financing and Implementing Energy Efficiency Retrofits in City-Owned Facilities (PDF)(26 pp, 541 K)