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OSE outlines 2026 priorities and a climate action plan update; staff say city must accelerate emissions reductions
Summary
Office of Sustainability and Environment staff told the Land Use and Sustainability Committee that Seattle must accelerate emissions reductions and expects to release a draft climate action plan for public comment this fall, while developing a cross‑department tracking framework and continued community assemblies.
Office of Sustainability and Environment leaders on April 29 presented a 2026 work program and an update on Seattle’s climate action plan, telling the Land Use and Sustainability Committee they intend a more coordinated, justice‑centered approach and a public draft for comment later this year.
Sarah Cubias, OSE climate justice director, said the update focuses on “bold transformational actions” and on building a tracking framework that departments can use to measure progress. She described an assessment that gathered more than 250…
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