Climate Action

Climate Action Plan

The Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Task Force developed the Town of Bar Harbor Climate Action Plan (CAP) to provide a comprehensive set of strategies, actions, and recommended implementation pathways towards the goal of minimizing greenhouse gas emissions across our community by 2030. The current revision of the CAP (May 2024), called “CAP 2.0”, contains numerous critical updates to these strategies based on new emissions data, stakeholder engagement, and additional research.

Town of Bar Harbor Climate Action Plan 2024 (PDF)
Town of Bar Harbor Climate Action Plan 2023 (PDF)

Energy Audit

The Town was awarded a state Community Resilience Partnership Community Action Grant which funded an ASHRAE energy audit of Town facilities. The Town engaged AEI Consultants to perform the audits. Links to the energy audit reports below:

• Municipal Building - 93 Cottage Street
• Public Safety Building - 37 Firefly Lane
• Public Works Facility - 50 Public Works Way
• Wastewater Treatment Plan - 136 Ledgelawn Ave
• Transfer Station - 8 White Spruce Road
• Main Water Treatment Plant - 226 Duck Brook Road
• Newport Drive Comfort Stations - 3 Newport Drive