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Policy Solution

Cooling tax rebate program

Incentive

Summary

Sustainable home cooling interventions like ceiling fans and window attachments can reduce indoor temperatures.

Implementation

Establish an income tax rebate program for home cooling improvements.

Considerations for Use

To ensure programs are accessible to the greatest share of residents, programs should be designed to include renters and homeowners as well as those who do not earn traditional incomes.

Overview

  • Climate:

    Cold, Hot/Dry, Hot/Humid, Temperate

  • Policy Levers:

    IncentiveFinancial and non-financial incentives to encourage stakeholders to implement heat risk reduction and preparedness solutions, including rebates, tax credits, expedited permitting, development/zoning bonuses, and more.

  • Trigger Points:

    City planning processesIncludes city initiatives such as the development of climate action plan, pathway to zero-energy, master plan, transit plan, energy mapping etc.

  • Intervention Types:

    Planning/Policy

  • Sectors:

    Buildings

Impact

  • Target Beneficiaries:

    Property owners

  • Phase of Impact:

    Risk reduction and mitigation

  • Metrics:

    Number and location of participating properties

Implementation

  • Intervention Scale:

    City, State/Province

  • Authority and Governance:

    City government, State/provincial government

  • Implementation Timeline:

    Short-term (1-2 Years)

  • Implementation Stakeholders:

    City government, Property owners and managers

  • Funding Sources:

    Public investment

  • Capacity to Act:

    High

Benefits

  • Cost-Benefit:

    Low

  • Public Good:

    Low

  • GHG Reduction:

    Low

  • Co-benefits (Climate/Environmental):

    Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  • Co-benefits (Social/Economic):

    Save on utilities