Climate Action Plan
Information about the City of Albuquerque's Climate Action Plan.
Following the call of City Resolution R-19-187, and City’s commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, the 19-member Climate Action Task Force and City staff worked over 10 months to develop the 2021 Albuquerque Climate Action Plan (CAP). The process to develop this new plan sought to address the concerns of frontline community members, while engaging the entire community of Albuquerque through Covid-safe public outreach. On this page you can find:
A Climate Action Plan can be for a community, organization, or government and typically includes strategic actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (mitigation) and help us prepare for a changing climate (adaptation). When done well, these plans uplift community values, protect those who are most vulnerable, and help organizations track, manage, and make progress on stated goals and objectives.
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Under the Keller Administration, the City of Albuquerque developed the 2021 Climate Action plan, Albuquerque’s first community-scale plan that centers the needs and priorities of frontline communities – those hit first and worst by climate change.
The City recognizes that climate change compounds existing inequities, and that those communities who are likely to be the most impacted by climate change are those best able to develop solutions. To ensure equity was in the driver's seat, the Sustainability Office recruited the 2021 Community Task Force – a 19-member body of community decision-makers - to ultimately develop strategies and recommendations. The outcome of this effort is the 2021 Climate Action Plan – a strategic document that outlines 50 strategies that center frontline community needs and tackle greenhouse gas emissions. These strategies are grouped under seven topic areas, including:
- Sustainable Buildings
- Renewable Energy
- Clean Transportation
- Waste and Recycling
- Economic Development
- Education and Awareness
- Climate Conscious Neighborhoods and Resource
For more information:
- Read the 2021 Albuquerque CAP — 50 strategies that shape Albuquerque's climate agenda (link forthcoming)
- Review the 2021 Community Task Force meeting materials (link forthcoming)
After the completion of the 2021 Climate Action Plan, the Office of Sustainability shifted focus to help advance the listed strategies in partnership with the community. Each year, the Sustainability Office publishes an implementation report that outlines key City activities in alignment with the 2021 Climate Action Plan.
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Best practices for climate action planning suggest that plans are updated every four to five years. This ensures strategies are responsive to emerging challenges and opportunities as well as evolving community needs. In line with these recommendations, the City of Albuquerque is setting the stage for a Climate Action Plan update in 2026. This effort will build off the community engagement and modeling completed by the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants planning program. To date, the City has acquired foundational data from this program that will inform the CAP update, including:
- 2023 Albuquerque Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventory
- Business-as-Usual forecast
- Central New Mexico Workforce Analysis
For more information:
- Review the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants planning program (link forthcoming)
- Visit our campaign website (link forthcoming)