Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP)

City Council has adopted the 2025 CARP update. The 2025 CARP update supersedes the 2019 CARP and outlines the updated CARP vision and goals, the updated GHG mitigation measures (both new and continuing from the original CARP) which are reorganized into GHG action plans, and the updated hazard mitigation and the CARP resilience measures, which are now housed in the LHMP, which can be found here.

Read the 2025 CARP Update(PDF, 3MB)

Read the one page CARP Summary(PDF, 395KB)

Plan Development Timeline:

April - May 2024 Community Survey - Results(PDF, 439KB)

April 2024 - Housing, Youth, Business & Community Organizations Stakeholder Meetings #1

June 25, 2024 - Community Workshop #1 - Presentation(PDF, 8MB)

August 2024 - Housing, Youth, Business & Community Organizations Stakeholder Meetings #2

October 15, 2024 - City Council Workshop on CARP and Zero Waste Implementation Plan (ZWIP) - Presentation(PDF, 2MB) and video recording (starts at 38:52)

December 9, 2024 - Public comment opens on Public Review Draft

December 18, 2024 - Community Workshop #2 - Presentation(PDF, 6MB) and video recording

January 26, 2025 - Public comment closes on Public Review Draft

February 26, 2025 - Transportation Commission - Staff report and video recording (starts at 9:57)

March 10, 2025 - Planning Board - Staff report and video recording (starts at 3:00)

April 1, 2025 at 7pm - City Council adoption - Staff report and video recording (starts at 1:20:56)

April 21, 2025 - Public Utilities Board - Presentation and video recording

As part of the 2025 CARP update, Alameda completed a community-wide greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventory for 2022 (the latest year data was available). This inventory provides an overview of Alameda’s current emissions and helps guide future greenhouse gas reduction and carbon sequestration policy. The full inventory is available here(PDF, 513KB).

Key Findings

• 2022 GHG emissions decreased 29% compared to baseline year 2005 despite population and job increases.
• Energy emissions decreased 40% compared to baseline year 2005.
• Transportation emissions decreased 25% compared to baseline year 2005.
• Although emissions have declined, the proportion of emissions by sector has remained fairly constant.
• Emissions will continue to decrease as a result of State policies, but not enough to meet CARP targets without local measures. Consumption-based emissions totaled approximately 1.1 million MTCO₂e in 2015.

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Target

Alameda has set a goal to reduce emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2045, in line with the State of California.

2022 Communitywide Emissions Inventory Summary

• The total 2022 GHG emissions are estimated to be 267,559 MTCO₂e.
• This is a 35% and 29% decrease from the 2015 and 2005 inventories.
• On-road transportation accounted for the largest amount of GHG emissions with estimated emissions of 145,995 MTCO₂e, or 56% of total emissions.
• The second largest sector was building energy use with estimated emissions of 85,398 MTCO₂e, or 33% of total emissions.
• The remaining 11% of emissions are made up by solid waste, off-road transportation, and water and wastewater.

Future Forecasts

Alameda has achieved a 29% GHG reduction from 2005 to 2022. Under an Adjusted Business as Usual (ABAU) forecast, emissions are expected to decrease an additional 10% from 2022 to 2030. An additional 10% reduction is needed from local actions through 2030 to meet the CARP goals.

The Adjusted Business as Usual (ABAU) forecast shows how Alameda’s emissions are anticipated to change accounting for impacts four major policies that the State has adopted to reduce GHG emissions at the local level:

1. Transportation: Major regulations incorporated into the CARB’s 2021 transportation modeling used for forecast development include the Advanced Clean Truck Rule, SAFE Vehicle Rules and Actions, and Innovative Clean Transit Rule.
2. Title 24: The California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6: California’s Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings is updated triennially to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy-efficient technologies and methods. The AB 32 Scoping Plan calls for the continuation of ongoing triennial updates to Title 24 that will yield regular increases in the mandatory energy and water savings for new construction.  
3. Renewable Portfolio Standard (SB 100): AMP already provides 100% carbon-free energy, so electricity is assumed to be carbon free from 2020 onward.
4. SB 1383 Regulations: This law requires organic waste disposal to be reduced by 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025 in California. To achieve these targets, starting in 2022 jurisdictions must provide organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses and recycle the materials.

View our progress implementing CARP and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by visiting the CARP Metrics Hub.

To guide CARP implementation, Annual Reports are presented to City Council and Boards and Commissions to share progress in the previous year and set priorities for the coming year. CARP Annual Reports also serve as the annual report for the Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Plan.

2024 CARP Annual Report(PDF, 1MB)

2023 CARP Annual Report(PDF, 4MB)

2022 CARP Annual Report(PDF, 4MB)

2021 CARP Annual Report(PDF, 2MB)

2020 CARP Annual Report(PDF, 1MB) and Appendix(PDF, 577KB)

It will take everyone working together to respond to the challenge of climate change and promote a healthier and more sustainable Alameda.  Check out a video of Alameda high school students explaining why climate action is important to them.

As a resident, there is a lot you can do now!

(PDF, 440KB)

Middle and high school youth can use their community service hours to support the climate. Learn how!

Learn more about CARP implementation projects and plans here.

Read the 2019 CARP here.