Key Commitments
Community GHG emissions -50% from 2014 by 2030; community GHG emissions -80% from 2014 by 2050; municipal GHG emissions -50% from 2014 by 2030; municipal GHG emissions net zero by 2050
Goals
(6 total)
- CC-1: Everett community greenhouse gas emissions decrease 50% from 2014 to 2030 and 80% from 2014 to 2050.
- CC-2: Municipal greenhouse gas emissions decrease 50% from 2014 to 2030 and to net zero by 2050.
- CC-3: Increase renewable energy production and use.
- CC-4: Everett is prepared for and resilient to impacts, hazards and emergencies related to climate change.
- CC-5: Everett collaborates with the Tulalip tribe to build resiliency to climate change impacts and protect cultural resources.
- CC-6: Actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produce co-benefits including improved local air quality and fewer traffic collisions.
Stronger Policy Language (13 policies)
- CC-9: Transition the City's municipal vehicle fleet and equipment to vehicles and equipment that use fuels with reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
- CC-18: Protect and expand the city's tree canopy to reduce energy use, mitigate heat stress, manage stormwater, and sequester carbon and monitor tree retention and canopy on a regular basis.
- CC-16: Address rising sea levels by siting and planning for the relocation of hazardous industries and essential public services away from the 500-year floodplain.
- CC-26: Support implementation of the Climate Action Plan using a reporting system for key metrics including environmental justice impacts.
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (16 policies)
- CC-6: Participate with media and community groups that educate residents and businesses on the science of climate change and the benefits of climate action strategies.
- CC-22: Encourage landscape design and maintenance and agriculture that reduces water, pesticide, herbicide, and synthetic fertilizer use.
- CC-28: Promote local purchasing for businesses and residents to support local vendors and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commerce-related transportation.
- CC-30: Support neighborhood events such as garage sales that extend the useful life of items and clean-ups that result in recycling.