King County committee adopts 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan after amendments; adds reporting, battery-storage siting study and equity work

The Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee approved the 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) with a package of amendments that add new reporting requirements, studies and targeted actions for climate mitigation and resilience. The committee voted to forward the amended motion to full council by a recorded vote; Clerk roll call recorded four ayes, no noes, and one excused member for the item. The motion will be considered by the full council after the required notice period.

The approved striking amendment — drafted by Chair Deshaun Quinn and discussed at length in committee — attaches an updated SCAP and requests multiple follow-up reports and ordinances. Notable requests and deadlines included a funding strategy report identifying costs and sources for SCAP actions due October 1, 2026; an annual public-facing climate outcomes dashboard beginning January 31, 2027; a battery energy storage systems (BESS) siting and analysis report due December 31, 2026; an IT and AI…