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Grand Rapids accepts Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, highlights 20 priority actions
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The Grand Rapids City Commission voted to accept the city's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and directed staff to prioritize 20 initial actions while analyzing costs, emissions reductions and housing impacts before implementation.
The Grand Rapids City Commission on Aug. 12 accepted the city’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and identified 20 priority actions for near-term implementation, the commission said during a morning meeting.
City sustainability staff framed the plan as a community-driven blueprint that sets science-based targets — including a 62.8% per-capita greenhouse gas reduction by 2030 from 2019 levels and a goal of carbon neutrality by mid-century — and lays out strategies and actions for buildings, transportation, natural systems and equity. “This plan aims to mitigate harmful climate impacts by working on voluntary and incentive-based actions that avoid unintended consequences that could hinder housing…
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