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Climate Action & Adaptation Plan

City of Sacramento Climate Action & Adaptation Plan

The City of Sacramento’s Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) is a crucial step in the City’s long-standing efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change effects. The City of Sacramento City Council unanimously adopted the Sacramento Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, in tandem with the 2040 General Plan and Final Master Environmental Impact Report on February 27, 2024. The City is grateful for the broad input the community provided, having received several hundred comments and dozens of detailed letters that helped inform the adopted CAAP.

Our greenhouse gas inventory

A pie chart that depicts the largest sources of emissions in our community including transportation and buildings. open_in_full

Our most recent GHG inventory shows the largest sources of emissions in our community, click the arrow in the bottom right of image to enlarge

Understanding where emissions come from is the first step toward reducing them. Our most recent GHG inventory shows the largest sources of emissions in our community, including:

  • Transportation – Emissions from cars, trucks, and buses traveling within and through our community. 
  •  Buildings – Energy used for heating, cooling, lighting, and appliances in both residential and commercial buildings.

We use this data to set reduction targets, track progress, and measure the impact of our climate action strategies over time.

 

Sacramento's climate progress

Progress so far: 

Sacramento completed inventories in 2005, 2011, and 2016. These show steady reductions in emissions, including achievement of the City’s 2020 goal—cutting emissions 15% below 2005 levels. Between 2005 and 2016, emissions fell from 4.2 million metric tons of CO₂e to 3.4 million metric tons—a 19% reduction. On a per-person basis, emissions dropped over 26%, even as Sacramento’s population grew.

Future climate targets in the CAAP (Climate Action & Adaptation Plan):

  • 2030: Reduce per capita emissions to 3.63 metric tons of CO₂e per person—63% below 1990 levels (about 2.2 million metric tons total). 
  • 2045: Reach net zero emissions—100% below 1990 levels.

Annual report

The City of Sacramento is committed to building a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable future. Each year, we report on our progress to ensure transparency, celebrate achievements, and identify areas where more work is needed.

The first CAAP Annual Report demonstrates how we’re turning our climate commitments into action. The report was presented to Planning and Design Commission on May 8th and City Council on July 29th. Review the full Annual Report HERE.

Current projects

We are actively implementing projects that move us closer to a carbon-free, climate resilient future. Click on the links below to visit our current projects webpages.

Building Decarbonization

Transportation Decarbonization

Extreme Heat Mitigation

Connect with us

Contact staff:

caap@cityofsacramento.org
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Other resources

Want to get more informed about climate change? Here are some resources to check out!

Office of Climate Action

Leading City efforts to address climate change and create a resilient future

Mayor's Commission on Climate

2020 report guiding Sacramento area cities to carbon neutrality.

Cap Region Climate Readiness

CRCRC unites regional partners to advance climate action; join their newsletter.

CA Climate Change Assessments

California’s Climate Assessments guide local resilience and state climate policy

Cal-Adapt

See local climate impacts via maps and data from CA assessments.

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Climate Friendly Buildings
Existing Building Electrification Strategy
Extreme Heat Mitigation
New Construction Electrification

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