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City reports emissions down from 2019 but warns additional work, funding needed to meet 2030 goal
Summary
City planning staff and the Independent Budget Analyst presented a 2025 status update on San Diego''s Climate Action Implementation Plan, reporting a 19% emissions decline from 2019 but a slight uptick from 2022 to 2023 and urging faster reporting, clearer attribution of reductions and new funding strategies.
San Diego City Planning Deputy Director Kelly Stonko told the City Council on March 9 that the 2025 status update shows emissions are down about 19% from 2019 but that emissions rose slightly from 2022 to 2023, noting the most recent complete data year is 2023. "Compared to 2019, emissions levels are down 19%," Stonko said.
The update, required in part by a 2024 settlement related to the 2022 Climate Action Plan, reviews the city's emissions inventories, performance indicators and the status of 190 actions in the Climate Action Plan. Stonko said roughly 75% of those actions are underway or complete, and staff are prioritizing actions that are within the city's legal authority and have the largest emissions impact.
Jordan Moore of the…
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