County of San Diego
Climate Action Plan
The County is committed to helping communities thrive while protecting the region’s unique and diverse natural resources. The Climate Action Plan (CAP) contains a series of measures and actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from activities that occur within the unincorporated area of the region and within County-owned facilities, regardless of location.
On September 11, 2024, the Board of Supervisors adopted the 2024 CAP outlining 21 measures and 70 actions that put the County on a path to net zero emissions by 2045. Implementation montoring of the 2024 CAP will begin in 2025 with annual reports available in 2026.
The 2018 CAP, which guided County sustainability efforts from 2018 to 2024, will be reported on through the end of 2024.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2023, the County reduced 260,428 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent through the 2018 CAP measures.
66
New EVs Added to the County fleet
1,197
Rain Barrels Distributed through the Discounted Rain Barrel Program
5,604
Trees Planted by the Department of Parks and Recreation
17,459
Homes Permitted for Residential Solar Power, 90% through the Online Platform
448
Acres of Open Space Preserved through the Multiple Species Conservation Program
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CAP@sdcounty.ca.gov.
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