Evansville board advances Climate Action Plan draft as $20 million clean-transportation grant remains frozen

The Ansible Times Collective Board voted Feb. 18 to present the City of Evansville's draft Climate Action Plan 2025 to city council, while staff cautioned the board that a $20 million federal grant for related clean-transportation projects has been frozen and may not be available when work is scheduled to start.

The draft plan, developed with a stakeholder team of more than 30 people, compiles 50 actions across five sectors ' energy, transportation, waste, land and resiliency ' intended as a five-year strategic blueprint for local greenhouse-gas reductions and community resilience. "We are nearing completion of the final draft," said Lauren, a staff member with the City of Evansville Climate Collaborative. The board moved and seconded a motion to present the draft to city council for formal adoption; the motion passed, though the transcript does not record a roll-call tally.

Why it matters: The plan is intended to guide short-term, measurable actions the city will pursue over the next five years and to produce local co-benefits such as improved air quality, lower operating costs, better mobility and increased equity, staff said. Board member Robert Flores told…