2030 Climate Action Plan
What is the Climate Action Plan?
The 2030 Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a document approved by City Council in 2021 which lays out the path to a just and sustainable Tacoma. It has over twenty Targets for 2030, including greenhouse gas reductions, protections for people, infrastructure, and natural systems, and better-connected communities. Along with its 2030 Target Indicators, the CAP outlines municipal and community implementation Actions. These Actions take place in three year cycles.
Community-Centered Climate Action
As we prepare for our collective climate future, it’s essential that the City of Tacoma continuously engages with communities that are historically underrepresented, underserved, or made vulnerable. These frontline communities are often the first to experience the most severe impacts of climate change. By prioritizing their needs, Tacoma’s new plan focuses on both climate action and environmental justice.
The 2030 Tacoma CAP builds on recent policies and community engagement efforts, and outlines a path toward a healthier, more equitable future. It supports areas such as:
- Healthy, Affordable Housing
- Clean, Reliable Transportation
- Public Health Protections
- Green, Good-Paying Jobs
This comprehensive plan will provide guidance to inform City funding, investments, and initiatives over the next several years to improve our communities and environment, particularly to elevate and enhance the priority near-term action areas.
The 2030 Climate Action Plan at a Glance
- 14-Month Public Engagement Process
- 1,000+ Community Participants
- Frontline Communities Prioritized*
- Hundreds of Climate Actions Proposed
- Guides Climate Action Through 2030
- Near, Long and Supporting actions prioritized
- $2.5 Billion in Community Climate Investments Needed
- $3.4 – $6.7 Billion in Avoided Damages and Efficiency Savings
*Frontline community members include those expected to experience the first and worst consequences of climate damage, and tend to be underrepresented, underserved, or made vulnerable; experience lower quality of life outcomes before COVID-19; or now experience worse impacts from the COVID-19 economic and health crisis.
Has Climate Action Plan implementation been successful so far?
Yes! Most of the actions we committed to in 2021 are either complete or nearly complete, our community greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by nearly 10% since 2019, and many of our 2030 targets are on track for success. Despite upcoming political and budgetary setbacks, Tacoma remains committed to decisive climate action. You can view progress on all of our Targets and Actions, as well as stories about the City’s implementation, in the Progress Reports below.