DRAFT Climate Action Plan - PMC

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Climate Action Plan (CAP; Plan) is Sunnyvale’s path toward creating a more
sustainable, healthy, and livable Sunnyvale. The strategies outlined in this Plan will not
only reduce GHG emissions but will also provide energy, fuel, water, and monetary
savings while improving the quality of life in Sunnyvale.
This Climate Action Plan is intended to streamline future environmental review of
development projects in Sunnyvale by following the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines and meeting the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s
(BAAQMD) expectations for a Qualified GHG Reduction Strategy. The CAP will also
identify how the City will achieve the state-recommended GHG emission reduction target
of 15% below 2008 levels by the year 2020 (equivalent to 1990 emissions). The CAP
provides goals and associated measures, also referred to as reduction measures, in the
sectors of energy use, transportation, land use, water, solid waste, and off-road
equipment. The City has a long-standing commitment to implementing environmental
programs and proactively working to reduce GHG emissions. The adoption and
implementation of this Plan will reinforce and build upon these policies and programs.
Framework for Environmental Sustainability
In 2007, the City developed a framework for environmental sustainability to guide the
implementation of policies and programs related to air quality, community design, energy
reduction, land use, transportation, waste reduction, and water resource management.
Figure ES-1 below defines the organizational structure of the City’s framework.
FIGURE ES-1 – FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Community
Design
Land Use &
Open Space
Water
Resource
Management
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Sunnyvale’s
Framework for
Environmental
Sustainability
Air Quality
Waste
Reduction
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Transportation
Energy
Reduction &
Alternative
Fuels
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