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Minnetonka staff lays out 2026 sustainability targets: GHG reductions, tree planting, EV and water goals

Minnetonka City Council · December 17, 2025
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Natural-resources staff presented the sustainability priority and associated 2026 action steps, including a target to reduce community greenhouse-gas emissions 52% by 2028 (on the way to a 63% by 2030 CAP goal), plant 1,000 trees in 2026 (3,000 by 2028), and add 1,250 registered EVs by 2028. Council discussed dashboard tracking and outreach plans.

Minnetonka's natural-resources team presented a set of 2026 action steps and performance metrics intended to advance the city's climate and conservation goals.

Leslie Etco, the city's natural-resources manager, told the council the strategic-plan metrics include a target to reduce residential and business greenhouse-gas emissions by 52% by 2028 to stay on track with a cap goal of 63% by 2030; she acknowledged some adjustments in the calculation compared with last year.…

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