Over 125 participants have taken the NYC Carbon Challenge pledge, including the City’s largest universities, hospitals, commercial owners and tenants, residential property management firms, hotels, and retail organizations. Twenty-one participants have already met the 30 percent goal, and 19 universities, hospitals, and commercial offices have expanded their commitment to a 50 percent or greater reduction by 2025. Others have made even greater commitments: 13 leading participants have committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality in select buildings within their NYC portfolios by 2030. Partners in this program expansion include Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Empire State Realty Trust Inc, Google, InterContinental New York Barclay, JB&B, Lowes Regency Hotel, Marion Scott Real Estate Inc, RiseBoro Community Partnership, StuyTown Property Services, The Westin New York at Times Square, and Yeshiva University.
Ansanm, patisipan yo te redwi emisyon anyèl yo pa plis pase 600,000 tòn metrik kabòn epi yo kolektivman ekonomize plis pase $200 milyon dola chak ane nan pi ba pri enèji. Nan fen pwogram nan, yo prevwa patisipan aktyèl yo diminye emisyon nan tout vil la nan prèske 1,500,000 tòn metrik ekivalan gaz kabonik–ekivalan a retire plis pase 300,000 machin sou wout yo – epi rezilta nan yon ekonomi $700 milyon dola nan pri enèji.
