Research & Reports
What would happen if we did nothing to reduce greenhouse gases emissions? How would various levels of reductions of global emissions affect our climate? What would the climate change impacts be on Chicago's infrastructure?
Dozens of experts and a nationally recognized research advisory committee sought to answer these questions and more, contributing to the formation of the Chicago Climate Action Plan. Download the reports below to read their findings.
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Creating the Chicago Climate Action Plan (pdf, 38 pages, 1.03MB)>>
Chicago Climate Action Plan Materials in Spanish
$800 Savings Challenge in Spanish (pdf, 2pages, 1.67MB)>>
Chicago Climate Action Plan Overview in Spanish (pdf, 2 pages, 2.36MB)>>
Tools
Chicago's Guide to Completing an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (pdf, 37 pages, 1.16 MB)>>
Implementation Plans
AT Kearney: Lead by Example Project (pdf, 2 pages, 16kb)>>
Boston Consulting Group: Transportation Strategy (pdf, 13 pages, 525 kb)>>
Katzenbach Partners: Chicago Retrofit Strategy Final Report (pdf, 12 pages, 123 kb)>>
Green Collar Jobs
Potential Workforce Impacts of the Chicago Climate Action Plan: Quantitative and Qualitative Assessments (pdf, 27 pages, 348 kb)>>
Career Ladders and Training Gaps in CCAP Workforce Impact Areas:Energy Efficiency, Landscape/Horticulture, and Recycling/Reuse (pdf, 47 pages, 900 kb)>>
Chicago Green Jobs for All (pdf, 24 pages, 823 kb)>>
Climate Change Impacts Fact Sheets
Ecosystems Impacts (pdf, 2 pages,156 kb)>>
Health Impacts (pdf, 2 pages, 196 kb)>>
Water Systems Impacts (pdf, 2 pages, 171 kb)>>
Infrastructure Impacts (pdf, 2 pages, 216 kb)>>
Precipitation Impacts (pdf, 2 pages, 466 kb)>>
Temperature Impacts (pdf, 2 pages, 123 kb)>>
Climate Change and Chicago: Projections and Potential Impacts
Chicago Climate Impacts Report (executive summary) (pdf, 22 pages, 2.48 MB)>>
Chicago Climate Change Impacts Report Summary, June 2008 (pdf, 33 pages, 800 kb)>>
Chapter One: Introduction (pdf, 9 pages, 165 kb)>>
Chapter Two: Climate (pdf, 26 pages, 627 kb)>>
Chapter Three: Water (pdf, 38 pages, 1.29 MB)>>
Chapter Four: Health (pdf, 32 pages, 613 kb)>>
Chapter Five: Ecosystems (pdf, 23 pages, 1.85 MB)>>
Chapter Six: Infrastructure (pdf, 16 pages, 264 kb)>>
Chapter Seven: Conclusions (pdf, 9 pages, 919 kb)>>
Chicago Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Migitation Analysis
Baseline and Mitigation Options -- pages 1-118 (pdf, 118 pages, 7.89 MB)>>
Baseline and Mitigation Options -- pages 119-266 (pdf, 147 pages, 1.9 MB)>>
Baseline and Mitigation Options - Summary (pdf, 42 pages, 749 kb)>>
Adaptation to Changes Already Occuring
Quick Guide to Adaptation (pdf, 34 pages, 794 kb)>>
Corporate Risk (pdf, 9 pages, 290 kb)>> |
