City of San Diego
The city’s Climate Action Plan presents a bold vision for our future. By reducing the city’s carbon footprint, the community seeks to ensure a clean, sustainable, thriving San Diego for generations to come. Unanimously approved by a bipartisan City Council on December 15, 2015, San Diego’s Climate Action Plan aims to cut the city’s carbon footprint in half by 2035.
About San Diego
- Incorporated: 1850
- Population: 1,394,928 (2015)
- Location: located in San Diego County
- Area: 372.2 square miles
- Elevation: 62 feet
Climate Action Activities
- Completed Climate Action Plan in 2015
- Participates in Envision: America
- Participates in Smart Cities San Diego
- Developed the Sustainability Community Program
Climate Action Resources
Awards
Gold Beacon Vanguard Award (2020)
Agency Energy Savings
- Gold Level, 15% (2020)
Agency Natural Gas Savings
- Gold Level, 14% (2020)
Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions
- Gold Level, 16% (2020)
Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions
- Platinum Level, 24% (2020)
- Gold Level, 17% (2017)
Sustainability Best Practices
- Gold Level (2020)
