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Council reviews draft climate action plan with 55% emissions reduction goal by 2035
Summary
City staff and consultant Pale Blue Dot presented a draft climate action plan that sets interim targets (55% community-wide emissions reduction by 2035), 100% renewable electricity for municipal buildings by 2035, and long-term net-zero by 2050; council feedback will be incorporated before final adoption in mid-April.
Eagan staff and consultants presented a draft 10-year climate action plan to the City Council on March 11 that blends mitigation and adaptation strategies and sets measurable interim goals.
Director Andrew Pimentel introduced the presentation and said the planning process ran about 14 months with robust community engagement. Jillian (staff) and consultant Ted Redmond of Pale Blue Dot summarized the plan's structure: eight sectors (transportation and land use; buildings and energy; waste management; water/wastewater; food and agriculture; green space and ecosystems; health and safety; and economy) with 24 strategies and 244…
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