In an attempt to reduce the city’s carbon footprint by 30 percent by 2017, the Bloomberg administration unveiled 132 short-term projects Wednesday aimed at reaching the goal.
Among those projects are replacing police and fire emergency response vehicles with new hybrid SUVs, and replacing the necklace lighting on the Brooklyn Bridge with more efficient lamps to reduce carbon emissions.
“We are not just planning something for the future, we are starting it and we are demonstrating that we can do something about it short term,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “You know, if you do a little bit each day, after a period you will look back and you will be shocked at just how far you have come.”
The Bloomberg administration is dedicating ten percent of the city’s energy budget, or $80 million, to the initiatives. A comprehensive long-term energy reduction plan is expected to be announced this summer.
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