County reports modest emissions change; officials stress continued climate work

Jan 27, 2026

Staff told supervisors the county’s greenhouse-gas inventory shows a slight net increase (+1%) between 2018 and 2023 but highlighted declines in natural-gas use and on-road commercial transportation; board received the update and asked for continued implementation and grant-leveraging strategies.

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The Board of Supervisors received a progress update Jan. 27 on the county’s '1 Climate Initiative,' the 2030 Climate Action Plan and the Energy Assurance Plan. Garrett Wong, sustainability-division manager, summarized implementation steps, internal tracking, and interdepartmental coordination, and presented greenhouse-gas inventory results comparing 2018 (baseline) with 2023.

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