City Government Climate Action

Leading by example
Overview
San Francisco is taking action on climate change at the municipal government level. To meet our ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals, City departments track their GHG emissions and participate in an annual climate action program. Departmental Climate Action Plans (DepCAPs) outline Department level climate planning and actions.

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FY1011 Department Logos and Covers
San Francisco was one of the first U.S. cities to ask individual city departments to produce climate action plans. In 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance requiring each department to produce and update a Climate Action plan annually. You can see every department’s plan here.Read>
Municipal Pie Chart
The City and County of San Francisco, as a local government entity, plans to achieve substantial GHG emissions reductions in our own operational carbon footprint. Based on the GHG inventory of municipal operations in 2010 we have reduced our municipal GHG emissions by seven percent below 2005 levels. The biggest emissions sources in the municipal footprint are natural gas and vehicle fuels. Click here to see our municipal GHG inventory in detail.Read>
Green & Blue Awards
The Green & Blue Awards celebrate outstanding accomplishments and leadership in the field of sustainability by City staff and departments. This annual event is part of the Departmental Climate Action Plan program, with award categories reflective of each environmental area covered in the climate action plans.Read>