Climate Action Plan
Climate Action Plan
The City of Encinitas is developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) that will identify how the community can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The CAP identifies a GHG target, strategies and specific actions for both municipal operations and the larger community.
How does this relate to the General Plan Udpate?
The CAP will position the City to increase energy efficiency and conservation. However, the CAP will also help address recent changes to the State and Federal regulatory environment, pursuant to the California Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Ab32), SB375 and other related legislation.
Numerous cities and counties in the process of updating their general plans are addressing climate change with policies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and, to a lesser extent, adapting to changing conditions. Some localities have adopted CAPs that affect the general plan and other long-term planning documents, while other have written specific policies and implementation measures. It is anticipated that the framework established in the CAP, along with many of the implementation measures, will shape General Plan policies.
The Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan may also cite policies and programs as mitigation for GHG emissions for the Plan's area-wide cumulative contribution.
