CC 12-01-20 Study Session Item No. 1 Climate Action Plan_Staff PresentationClimate Action Plan 2.0
Initial Draft Goals and Vision Statement
CC 12-01-20 Study Session Item No. 1
Background and Related Policies
•Climate Emergency Resolution (2018)
•Zero Waste Policy (2017)
•Signatory to:
•Climate Mayors
•“We Are Still In”
•California State Policies
•AB 32 (2006): GHG reduction plan
•Executive Order B-55 (2018): Carbon
neutral economy-wide
•SB 100 (2018): Carbon-free energy
Cupertino Emissions Trend
Transportation Transportation Transportation
Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural Gas
Electricity
Electricity Electricity
Off-Road
Off-Road
Off-Road
Wastewater
Wastewater
Wastewater
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
2010 2015 2018
2020
Target Since 2010:
•Achieved 2020 target
ahead of schedule
•Total emissions
decreased 24%
•Electricity emissions
decreased 95%
•Natural gas and
transportation larger
percentage of total
What is a Target
●Reduction targets are goals that provide an objective to strive
towards to measure progress
●Include clear dates (targets and baselines), emissions levels (%),
and boundaries
●California Air Resources Board 2017 Scoping Plan:
●Robust & quantitative
●Locally appropriate
●Follow the state goal “curve”
Initial Target Setting Draft
1.Achieve community-wide carbon neutrality no later than the year 2040
2. Achieve negative net carbon emissions after the year 2045
3. Achieve carbon neutrality in city-owned facilities and operations no later
than the year 2030
4. Establish a mid-term 2030 carbon emissions target of 50% below a 2010
baseline
5. Establish a Zero Waste Community target date of 2035
These draft targets will be studied for feasibility and cost
Final goals will be brought to Council for approval
2035 existing
mid-term
target (49%)
2050 existing
long-term
target (83%)
2030 draft
mid-term
target (50%)
2040 draft
long-term
target
2010
baseline
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201020122014201620182020202220242026202820302032203420362038204020422044204620482050Net GHG Emissions (TonnesCO2e per year)ThousandsCupertino Net GHG Targets, Existing and Proposed
Historical Emissions
CAP 1.0 Target Path
CAP 2.0 Draft Target
2045 state target
Carbon Neutral by 2045
Source: California Air Resources Board workshop August 2020
Executive Order B-55-18 (Governor Brown )
Recent CAPs in Our Region
Menlo Park (June 2020)
Carbon neutral by 2030 target
Strategies proposed:
●Electrify-on-burn-out ordinance
●All new cars are EV by 2025
●Reduce car miles by 25%
●Direct carbon removal for remaining GHGs
Recent CAPs in Our Region
Oakland (August 2020)
Carbon neutral by 2045 target
Strategies proposed:
●Carbon investment program
●Expand tree canopy
●Electrify all buildings by 2040
●Equity focus on all measures
Draft Vision for CAP 2.0 processa. Equity: Activate and celebrate the multiracial character of Cupertino. Take every effort to include
traditionally under-represented voices and those who might be displaced by climate hazards in the
planning and selection of strategies, as well as business, faith groups, neighborhoods, and schools.
Create a plan that reflects the diversity of the city and sets us on a path towards a more welcoming
and inclusive City.
b. Innovation: Develop measures in short-term and long-term action plans that position Cupertino as
a leader in climate innovation and technological development, new ways of working and studying,
and commit to educating the City on innovative strategies at least once a year.
c. Urgency and Flexibility: Establish a frequent cadence of updates to the near-term action plans,
with the aim to both focus community resources and stay flexible in a fast-moving world. Work with
haste commensurate with the Climate Emergency Declaration that Council adopted in 2018 and the
unprecedented opportunity that climate and waste plans present to our community by taking bold
steps in the early planning horizon.
d. Resilience and Adaptation: Establish climate adaptation measures such as green infrastructure
and protecting biodiversity that keeps Cupertino residents and businesses safe, productive, and
happy while climate risks accelerate.
CAP Update Process Vision Statement
Proposed Timeline
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Recommended Action
Provide input and direction on the Climate Action
Plan 2.0 initial draft goals and vision statement.