A More Sustainable Louisville 

In November 2016, City Council adopted Louisville's first Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). In August 2019, they unanimously agreed to renewable energy and carbon emission reduction goals. 

The SAP was updated in 2020 and in 2024 City Council strengthened our renewable energy and carbon emission reduction goals by setting science-based targets for the years 2030 and 2050. These actions align with targets set forth in both our Internal Decarbonization Plan and Community Decarbonization Plan.

 Sustainability Goals 

Municipal Goals:

• Meet all of Louisville’s municipal electric needs with 100% carbon-free sources by 2025.
• Reduce energy-related municipal greenhouse gas emissions 60% below the 2016 baseline by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Community Proposed Goals:

• Generate 75% of Louisville’s residential and commercial/industrial electric needs from carbon-free sources by 2030.
• Reduce energy-related residential and commercial/industrial greenhouse emissions 60% below the 2016 baseline by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

 Our Sustainability Focus Areas