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San Francisco narrows climate actions in 2025 update, stresses funding need
Summary
City officials presented a proposed 2025 update to San Francisco's Climate Action Plan that retains the net-zero-by-2040 target and focuses near-term, measurable actions on transportation, buildings and equity.
City officials presented a proposed 2025 update to San Francisco's Climate Action Plan that retains the city's net-zero-by-2040 goal while sharpening short-term goals through 2030.
The update, presented Feb. 4 by Cindy Commerford, Climate Program Manager, and Elizabeth Stamp, Senior Climate Action Coordinator for the San Francisco Department of the Environment, focuses implementation on transportation and buildings, adds financing and governance sections, and emphasizes equity and tracking. Commerford said the department's prior estimates put plan implementation costs at about $22 billion and that the city has already reduced emissions about 48% from 1990 levels.
Why this matters: Transportation and buildings are the city's main emission sources. The plan update proposes clearer, time-bound targets for mode shift and…
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