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Our Climate, Our Future: Climate Action Plan
Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Plan draft is now out for review and we want your input!
The City of San Diego’s new Climate Action Plan establishes a community-wide goal of net zero by 2035, committing San Diego to an accelerated trajectory for greenhouse gas reductions.
More than 3,300 San Diegans shared their needs, concerns and priorities in the development of this plan. The City is advancing your vision for climate action by charting a path to decarbonize San Diego’s buildings and support the re-envisioning of San Diego’s transportation landscape. The City will lead by example by modernizing our operations and mitigating our impacts to the fullest extent.
To learn more, review the draft materials and provide your comments, visit the Online Open House.
You can also share your comments on the 
Climate Action Plan draft by emailing Sustainability@sandiego.gov.
Learn Request Virtual Presentation
Email us at sustainability@sandiego.gov to have our team present to your community group. The Sustainability Department is offering presentations to community groups who would like to learn about Our Climate, Our Future and provide feedback.
Our Climate, Our Future Activity Book
In partnership with the San Diego Public Library, we created an activity book for youth to get inspired about the future of San Diego. Share your creations with us at sustainability@sandiego.gov.
Past Forums
In 2020, we hosted ten forums including one in each council district. Watch the video of our first public forum. In Feb. 2021, we hosted a virtual forum focused on the business community. Watch that recording here.
How Did We Get Here?
This helpful video sums up the main strategies of the Climate Action Plan. Meet five San Diego residents who are helping the City achieve its goals: youtu.be/DrJGpTSXOdg.
Create The Climate Action Plan draft is now out for public review.
Share Review and submit your comments on the Climate Action Plan draft here. City staff will continue to refine and revise the draft based on public input throughout the process.
Act Check back here for updates on when the Our Climate, Our Future – City of San Diego Climate Action Plan will go in front of the City Council.
Background
The Climate Action Plan update builds upon the 2015 Climate Action Plan, setting forth aggressive goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. View documents related to the 2015 Climate Action Plan here:
- 2019 Climate Action Plan Annual Report
- 2019 Climate Action Plan Annual Report Appendix
- 2019 Climate Action Plan Annual Report Highlight Card
- 2019 Climate Equity Index Report
- 2018 Climate Action Plan Annual Report
- 2018 Climate Action Plan Annual Report Appendix
- 2018 Climate Action Plan Annual Report Half Card
- 2017 Climate Action Plan Annual Report
- Appendix for 2017 Annual Report
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Mayor's Press Conference on 2017 Annual Report of the City's Climate Action Plan (Oct. 25 2016)
- 2016 Annual Report - Climate Action Plan
- Appendix to the 2016 Annual Report
- Sustainability Progress Report (2016)
- Mayor's Press Conference on 2016 Annual Report of the City's Climate Action Plan (Nov. 16, 2016)
Climate Action Plan Implementation
FY 2022 Climate Action Plan Budget Analysis- FY 2021 Climate Action Plan Budget Analysis -- New Funds
- FY 2020 Climate Action Plan Budget Analysis -- New Funds
- FY 2019 Climate Action Plan Budget Analysis -- New Funds
- FY 2018 Climate Action Plan -- New Funds
- Fiscal year 2017 Climate Action Plan Funding & Implementation Report
- Appendix B (link is external) of the fiscal year 2017 Climate Action Plan Funding & Implementation Report – open source version that provides the background documentation used to generate budget data for the fiscal year 2017 CAP Funding & Implementation Report.