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Local Government Support Program
Updated
Learn about the Planning and Climate Protection Division’s Local Government Support Program and explore its technical assistance resources.
New 4/25/2024
Local governments play a critical role in enacting on-the-ground policies and programs that reduce GHG emissions, and are thus key partners in implementing the Air District’s Climate Protection Planning Program.
This page contains support documents and tools to help local governments plan and develop their climate initiatives.
Current Opportunities
- Encourage local governments to make a commitment to be Diesel Free by ‘33
- Sign up for our monthly local governments climate newsletter
GHG Inventory and Climate Action Planning Resources
- 2017 Clean Air Plan
- VMT Data Portal
- Production-Based GHG Emissions Inventory
- Consumption-Based GHG Emissions Inventory
Best Practices and Tools for Implementing Climate Action Plans
- Clean Building Compass – a comprehensive building decarbonization policy clearinghouse for local governments seeking guidance on a spectrum of different policy pathways. Resources found in the Clean Building Compass include guidance materials, policy reports, fact sheets, ordinances, and other related materials. View a webinar demo that shows how to use the tool.
- Local Climate Action Plan (LCAP) Reduction Measures database - a searchable database of the emission reduction measures contained in Bay Area climate action plans adopted as of June 2019.
- Model Solar Ordinance
- Local Reach Code Models:
- Marin County added a provision to its green building requirements that includes all-electric buildings as being compliant
- Building Energy Saving Ordinance: Berkeley adopted its ordinance in 2015
- Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Policy Tools:
- Study on cities joining CCEs at 100% renewable electricity
Presentation and Newsletter Archives
- Webinar Archive: Equity in Existing Building Decarbonization
(8/24/21 Webinar Transcript) - Webinar Archive: Addressing Public Needs by Rethinking Buildings
(8/6/21 Webinar Transcript) - Webinar Archive: Introducing the Clean Building Compass
- Archived Newsletters
- Webinar Archive: Innovative Tools for Engaging the Public on Local Climate Action
- Webinar Archive: What can Local Governments do to Impact Food-Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
- Webinar Archive: Climate Tech Finance Opportunities for Bay Area Local Governments
- Webinar Archive: Emerging Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Webinar Archive: Electrifying Rebuilds after Wildfires
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