Description: Creating a carbon neutral Arlington by 2050 through renewable energy, reducing emissions, electric vehicles and green renovations with a focus on residents, businesses and County operations.
Our Climate-Energy Strategic Planning, Implementation and Progress.
The Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy (AIRE), a division of Arlington County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Management (OSEM), operates as the County’s core agency for climate mitigation, adaptation/resilience programs, and community-facing energy programs. The AIRE program has been a catalyst for climate action since 2008 with multifaceted programs designed to:
Through the AIRE program, Arlington is on the way to achieving its 2050 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for carbon neutrality. AIRE deploys an all-of-government approach and works with a wide range of external partners to achieve common climate and energy goals.