Powers and duties.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.155.040
in effect2.155.040 - Powers and duties.
The committee shall guide the metropolitan government's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and detrimental environmental impacts, such as negative impacts to air quality, water quality, and land resources, and increase economic competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience. Activities may include but are not limited to: identifying opportunities, issuing recommendations, and advising on implementation plans regarding climate mitigation and adaptation actions for the mayor's office, the metropolitan council, departments, offices and agencies of the metropolitan government; identifying funding and financing resources that the metropolitan government can leverage in executing environmental, sustainability and resilience projects; advising the metropolitan government where there may be opportunities to collaborate across departments, across levels of local, state, and federal government, and with non-governmental organizations on environmental, sustainability, and resilience topics; and identifying opportunities to further equity and reduce disparate impacts resulting from the effects of climate change.
(Ord. BL2024-582 § 2, 2024; Ord. BL2023-2004 § 1, 2023)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT2AD_DIVVOTAGBU_CH2.155NASUADCO_2.155.040PODUFetched: 10/28/2026