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Efforts to increase energy sustainability must be well-planned and coordinated if they are to succeed.  The Commonwealth has established and growing programs for energy conservation, renewable energy; the challenge is to translate those policies and programs to the regional and local level.  Just as the MetroFuture plan is a regional expression of the Commonwealth’s Sustainable Development Principles, a regional clean energy plan could define how state energy policies could be applied in Metro Boston.  Similarly, municipalities must take up the call to incorporate considerations of sustainability in all their planning efforts.  As in many areas, regional collaboration may yield more effective and cost-efficient solutions. 

1)    Coordinate state and regional efforts

2)    Incorporate sustainability practices into municipal planning and operations

3)    Pursue regional collaboration for energy services and technical assistance