History

In November​​ 2​019, Ann Arbor City Council passed Resolution 19-2103: A Resolution in Support of Creating a Plan to Achieve Ann Arbor Community-Wide Carbon Neutrality by 2030. In this Resolution, Council called on staff to work with the public to create a living plan for achieving carbon neutrality, and to present that plan to City Council by Earth Day 2020.

To initiate this work, we launched A²ZERO. The A²ZERO initiative is the framework for the City's efforts to be carbon neutral, community-wide, by 2030.  A²ZERO is iterative, transparent, failure-positive, and grounded in justice and equity.

From November 2019 through April 2020, thousands of Ann Arborites, over 70 technical advisors, and more than 60 partner organizations helped to create the A²ZERO Carbo​n Neutrality Plan. In total, 68 public meetings were held, 3 public surveys administered, 4 technical advisory groups convened, dozens of peer reviewed and technical reports were analyzed, and peers from around the world were consulted to help create A²ZERO.  

On June 1st, 2020, Ann Arbor City Council Members unanimously adopted A²ZERO! Click on the Current Activities​ page to learn more about where we are with implementing A²ZERO. ​​