Redwood City Climate Action Plan

Redwood City's Climate Action Plan, enacted in 2020, provides a framework for how our community can build a more sustainable future by working together.

Our Plan

Redwood City's Goals

Redwood City’s 2030 Climate Action Plan (CAP) provides a pathway to reducing our carbon emissions 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030, an interim step toward the ultimate goal of achieving carbon neutrality well before 2045. Together, we can foster a vibrant economy, increase our resiliency, and support Redwood City's vision for a livable and sustainable community for all generations to come.

Redwood City Climate Action Goals:

Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030
Achieve carbon neutrality well before 2045

Read the Climate Action Plan

Our Roadmap for a Sustainable Future

Adopted on November 16, 2020, Redwood City's Climate Action Plan identifies key strategies for the next decade to stay on pace with achieving our 2030 goals. The Climate Action Plan is also a call to action to residents, community organizations, and businesses to take an active part in transitioning to a low-carbon future and clean economy. Explore the following climate action strategies developed for 2020 – 2030.

Energy & Buildings

Goal 1

Reduce energy emissions

Goal 1

Reduce energy emissions

Action	Description	Status
1.1	Participate in Community Choice Aggregation
1.2	Incentivize solar installations
1.3	Promote energy efficiency programs

Goal 2

Electrify building stock

Goal 2

Electrify building stock

Action	Description	Status
2.1	Incentivize all-electric technologies
2.2	Incentivize electric panel upgrades to accommodate all-electric technologies

Transportation & Mobility

Goal 1

Reduce vehicle miles traveled

Goal 1

Reduce vehicle miles traveled

Action	Description	Status
1.1	Encourage safe and accessible multimodal transportation (WalkBikeThrive)

Goal 2

Increase walkability and bikeability

Goal 2

Increase walkability and bikeability

Action	Description	Status
2.1	Develop walkable and bikeable street landscape
2.2	Enhance infrastructure to promote shared electric bikes and scooters (Shared Micromobility Program)

Goal 3

Decarbonize transportation and mobile equipment

Goal 3

Decarbonize transportation and mobile equipment

Action	Description	Status
3.1	Establish green building policy for increasing EV charging in development
3.2	Incentivize EV charging equipment
3.3	Establish electric municipal fleet policy (Fleet Decarb Plan)
3.4	Incentivize electric leaf blowers and lawn care equipment

Waste & Consumption

Goal 1

Increase diversion of materials from landfills

Goal 1

Increase diversion of materials from landfills

Action	Description	Status
1.1	Provide and promote waste reduction, recycling and composting programs (SB 1383)
1.2	Adopt a single-use foodware ordinance

Water Resources

Goal 1

Reduce water consumption

Goal 1

Reduce water consumption

Action	Description	Status
1.1	Provide and promote water conservation rebates, programs, and services (including recycled water)

Resilience and Adaptation

Goal 1

Develop and implement a Climate Adaptation Plan

Goal 1

Develop and implement a Climate Adaptation Plan

Action	Description	Status
1.1	Increase Public Awareness and Educate the community on climate change impacts (including wildfire, extreme heat and urban tree canopy, extreme storms, increased flooding, and sea level rise)
1.2	Assess Vulnerability to climate change impacts (Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Planning Study)

Our Plan

Implementing the Plan

Implementing the Climate Action Plan involves a multi-faceted approach, focusing on reducing emissions, adapting to unavoidable climate impacts, and community outreach and awareness.

Interdepartmental and interagency collaborations and partnerships with community-based environmental organizations, businesses, and non-profits such as listed below are critical.

In implementing this CAP, the City’s vision is to foster relationships and engage our more socially vulnerable communities regarding the challenges of and solutions to climate change.

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