City of Carson
About Carson
- Incorporated: February 1968
- Population: 91,714 (2010)
- Location: In the South Bay of Los Angeles County
- Elevation: 27 feet
- Area: 19.0 square miles
Climate Action Activities
- City of Carson Climate Action Plan adopted 2017
- HEAL Cities Campaign Participant
- Southern California Edison’s Energy Leader Partnership Program Member
- Resilient Communities for America Agreement Signature
- Municipal & community greenhouse gas inventory, 2009 & 2011 respectively
- Draft Master Plan of Bikeways, completed 2013
- Green Task Force composed of city manager, general managers & key staff members
- Environmental Commission composed of city residents which makes recommendations to the city council & planning commission
Climate Action Resources
Awards
Platinum Beacon Award (2024)
Gold Beacon Award (2019)
Silver Beacon Award (2018)
Agency Energy Savings
- Platinum Level, 22% (2019)
- Silver Level, 9% (2017)
Agency Natural Gas Savings
- Not applicable.
Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions
- Platinum Level, 26% (2017)
Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions
- Platinum Level, 67% (2024)
- Gold Level, 17% (2017)
Sustainability Best Practices
- Platinum Level (2024)
- Gold Level (2019)
- Silver Level (2018)
