City Clean Energy Scorecard

The 2024 City Clean Energy Scorecard analyzes efforts by 75 of the most populous U.S. cities to advance clean energy goals by improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Scorecard found cities are embracing equity goals in their climate policies, but more progress is needed to turn those ambitions into reality.

Moving forward, all cities can increase their scores by adopting more clean energy policies and programs that advance racial and social equity, especially those focused on buildings. Many cities can also improve their scores by enacting building energy performance standards and carrying through on commitments to reduce transportation energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

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"We've seen progress over the last several years, with more cities investing in clean energy, but all cities need to do more to ensure that communities historically left behind, often those with people of color and low-income residents, benefit from the clean energy transition. Ensuring equitable outcomes means more than setting goals or making plans. It is critical that cities make real investments to advance energy equity in historically disadvantaged communities."
– Stefen Samarripas, senior local policy manager at ACEEE and lead author of the Scorecard