Draft Climate Action Plan for Mayor and Council 2021-11-15

Climate Action Plan November 15, 2021
Purpose
Presentation and discussion on the draft Climate Action Plan
Approve Climate Action Plan schedule

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Process/Schedule
Mayor & Council Draft Climate Action Plan Presentation– November 15, 2021
Public review of Draft Climate Action Plan– open October 25 through December 3, 2021
Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/climate
Climate Office Hours – November 18 and 30
Mayor & Council submit comments & questions – December 17, 2021
Mayor & Council Discussion and Instruction – January 10, 2022
Mayor & Council Discussion and Possible Adoption – March 7, 2022
Consideration of CAP related funding requests – ARPA & FY23 and future budget discussions

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What is a Climate Action Plan?
Crossover strategies:
Building performance
Green infrastructure
Smart growth
Green jobs
Mitigation
Strategies
…reduce or offset
greenhouse gas emissions
to reduce long-term
climate risks.
…reduce vulnerability by protecting or adapting community systems to manage unavoidable climate risks.
Resiliency
Strategies

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Developing the Draft Plan

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Community Total: 816,868 MTCO2e Municipal Total: 8,994 MTCO2e

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Emissions Reduction Goals
Maryland & COG
2030 Goal (50%)
= Draft Rockville Goal

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How Can We Reduce Emissions?
Source: Cadmus Reduction Analysis Tool, 2021. Based on COG Business as Usual Projections.

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Emissions Reduction Pathway
Source: Cadmus Reduction Analysis Tool, 2021, with COG Business as Usual Projections.

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Emissions Reduction Pathway
Federal
Rockville
Montgomery
County
Maryland

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Climate Resilience Challenges

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Rockville Social Vulnerability
CDC Social Vulnerability Index:
Socioeconomic Status
Poverty, unemployed, no HS diploma
Household composition
Elderly, youth, disability, single-parent
Minority status and language
Housing quality and transportation access

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Climate Resilience Goal
Improve the capacity of our community, homes, businesses, and natural environment to prevent, withstand, respond to, and recover from climate change impacts such as rising temperatures, more frequent and intense heat waves, heavy rainfall and severe storms.

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7 Categories, 42 Actions

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Action List – Energy Efficiency

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Action List – Renewable Energy

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Action List – Transportation

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Action List – Land Management

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Action List –Materials and Waste

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Action List – Resiliency

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Action List – Public Engagement
& Oversight

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Questions/Discussion
Do you concur with the following goals for Rockville?
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goal: 50% below 2005 levels by 2030
Climate Resilience Goal: Improve the capacity of our community, homes, businesses, and natural environment to prevent, withstand, respond to, and recover from climate change impacts.
Is the Actions List appropriate? Would you add, remove or change any actions?
Do you agree with the highlighted Priority Actions for needed funding?
What is your feedback on the schedule?

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Next Steps Process/Schedule
Mayor & Council Draft Climate Action Plan Presentation– November 15, 2021
Public review of Draft Climate Action Plan– open October 25 through December 3, 2021
Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/climate
Climate Office Hours – November 18 and 30
Mayor & Council submit comments & questions – December 17, 2021
Mayor & Council Discussion and Instruction – January 10, 2022
Mayor & Council Discussion and Possible Adoption – March 7, 2022
Consideration of CAP related funding requests – ARPA & FY23 and future budget discussions
Contact: Amanda Campbell [e-mail]