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Encinitas sustainability staff previews draft Climate Action Plan update, highlights parks-related measures
Summary
Ryan Lampkin, the City of Encinitas sustainability analyst, presented the draft 2025 Climate Action Plan update to the Parks and Recreation Commission on March 18, outlining emissions, proposed 2030 and 2045 targets, and park‑relevant measures such as drought‑tolerant landscaping, tree planting and restrictions on gas landscaping equipment.
Ryan Lampkin, the City of Encinitas sustainability analyst, presented the draft 2025 Climate Action Plan update to the Parks and Recreation Commission on March 18, summarizing the emissions inventory, proposed targets and measures relevant to parks and open space.
The presentation said the plan uses 2016 as the greenhouse‑gas baseline and estimates the community emitted about 381,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide‑equivalent in that year. Lampkin said the draft sets a target of about 40% below the 2016 baseline by 2030 and 85% below the baseline by 2045 to align with state goals such as SB 32 and AB 1279.
Lampkin described the main sectors and high‑level strategies in the draft: building decarbonization to reduce natural gas consumption, increased renewable electricity, water‑efficiency measures, cleaner and more…
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