The City of Carlsbad is updating its Climate Action Plan to advance the community’s goal of promoting a sustainable environment and align with updated statewide targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. State targets have been updated since the city first adopted the Climate Action Plan in 2015, and the city has more current information about the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated by different sources in Carlsbad.
City staff developed a list of proposed actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the updated Climate Action Plan. You can learn more about the proposed actions and provide your input until Nov. 17.
Background
To support California’s ambitious emissions reduction goals, the City of Carlsbad was one of the first cities in the county to adopt a Climate Action Plan in 2015 that outlined strategies and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a measurable way.
Climate action plans are comprehensive roadmaps that outline the specific activities that a government agency will undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate action plans generally focus on those activities that can achieve the relatively greatest emission reductions most cost-effectively. These plans typically include:
- Specific city-sponsored initiatives and actions that the city controls directly, such as operations at city buildings and the types of cars in the city’s fleet.
- Policies to direct, guide or influence actions of third parties, such as a requirement to recycle food scraps and energy efficiency standards for new building construction.
In early 2022, the city asked the public to shape the Climate Action Plan Update by providing input on environmental sustainability needs and priorities. This public input was used to help develop a list of proposed actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A summary of the proposed actions is available on the city’s website.
Provide your input by Nov. 17. Join the mailing list to be notified of project updates.
Next steps
The proposed actions will be presented to the City Council on Nov. 7, 2023. The final Climate Action Plan Update is expected to be available to the public and presented to the City Council for adoption in mid-2024.
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