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Climate Action Plan
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Download the plan (PDF, 11 MB) |
The Office of Sustainability & Environment has developed a new Climate Action Plan to meet the bold goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The plan actions reduce greenhouse gas emissions, help prepare the city for the impacts of a changing climate, and make Seattle an even better place to live. On April 22, 2013 (Earth Day), the plan was submitted to City Council. The Seattle Climate Action Plan will be discussed in two Energy and Environment Committee meetings—Tuesday, April 23 and Tuesday, May 14—and will also be the topic of a public town hall on Tuesday, May 7 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at University Heights Center.
How we got here:
Since 2011, the Office of Sustainability & Environment has worked closely with the community, other City departments, City Council, and the Mayor to research, analyze and develop the recommended policies and actions that make up the Seattle Climate Action Plan. Below is a summary of activities involved in creating the Plan.
| SEATTLE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT |
| Final Public Comment Opportunities - NOW |
Seattle Climate Action Plan will be discussed in Energy & Environment Committee on April 23, and May 14. City Council Town Hall on Climate Action Plan is May 7. |
| April 22, 2013 |
Seattle Climate Action plan is presented to City Council. |
January 2013
Public Comment Opens |
Public comment period for the Green Ribbon Commission recommendations opens on January 14. Survey on quick start actions is opened. "We're So Green" video released to help drive awareness. |
December 2012
Green Ribbon Commission |
Green Ribbon Commission recommendations released. Download entire report or executive summary. Information about the GRC, including roster and meeting materials is here. |
June 2012
Climate Friendly Visuals |
The Office of Sustainability & Environment developed a series of images to show what our neighborhoods might look like in the future if many of the recommendations of the plan involving land use and transportation were implememented. |
May 2012
Green Ribbon Commission convened |
Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) convened by the Mayor. (Press release).
Report card from 2005 Green Ribbon Commission. |
April 2012
Technical Advisory Groups wrap up |
Technical Advisory Group (TAGs) recommendations released. More information on the TAGs, including their final reports, is here. |
December 2011
Report on business impacts of climate action |
The Office of Sustainability & Environmen released a review of existing economics studies exploring the likely business impacts of creating climate friendly communities. |
October 2011
Convened Technical Advisory Groups |
The City convened Technical Advisory Groups to recommend a suite of greenhouse gas reduction strategies in the transportation, land use, building energy and waste sectors. |
October 2011
Council Resolution |
On October 3, 2011, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution adopting zero net emissions by 2050 as the goal for the Climate Action Plan. |
May 2011
Carbon Neutral Analysis |
The Office of Sustainability & Environment released Getting to Zero: A Pathway to Carbon Neutral Seattle and the accompanying technical appendix. This report explored the feasibility and technical requirements of a carbon neutral Seattle. |
September 2010
Community Carbon Neutral Presentations |
Community generated white papers on recommendations for carbon neutral policies and actions. These papers were part of the initial analysis conducted by the Technical Advisory Groups. |
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