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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Oil Independent Oakland

By Dan

The next Oil Independent Oakland by 2020 Task Force meeting is scheduled for tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Hearing Room 1, on the first floor of City Hall. You will be able to access the agenda materials on the OIO Task Force Web page.

On October 17, 2006, the Oakland City Council adopted legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Nancy Nadel, creating a Task Force to help make Oakland oil independent by 2020. The legislation was endorsed by various groups, including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, the Oakland Apollo Alliance and Green Cities. [Press Release.]

Inspired by Sweden, which released a landmark national action plan in June 2006 that articulates programs and policy measures that are expected to reduce oil consumption in Sweden by as much as 40–50 percent by 2020, the City of Oakland hopes to provide a similar model for cities in the U.S.—which are facing an absence of state and federal leadership on sustainable energy policy.

The Oil Independent Oakland (OIO) By 2020 Task Force, composed of local, regional and national experts, will develop a robust oil independence plan, consolidating measures from around the world that can be used locally to reduce oil consumption citywide. The action plan will recommend bold initiatives to not only reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, but to also establish Oakland as a national leader in the green economy and green jobs creation, while seeking to secure Oakland’s energy needs.

 


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