​​​Climate Act​ion Plan

The draft Climate Action Plan will be available for comments in late September.​

​City of ​Phoenix Climate Goals ​​

• A carbon-neutral city by 2060 operating on 100% clean energy​​
  
• All new buildings are “net positive" by 2050 in both energy use and materials
  

• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets:
  
• 15% by 2015 for City Operations achieved
  
• 30% by 2025 community-wide (Paris-compliant) on track
  
• 40% by 2025 (City Operations only) on track
• 90​% by 2050 community-wide by 2050
  
  


• Clean Air – outperforming federal standards by 2050
  
• Zero waste through the circular economy
• A 100-year supply of clean and reliable water
  

• Create a vibrant healthy food system by 2050 with zero food deserts​​​​​
  
  

The 2009 Climate Action Plan​ is being updated with completion by the end of 2020. 

2020 Acti​ons

Reduce Urban Heat Island: 

• Developing an Urban Heat Mitigation and Adaptation Plan 
• Developing a “HeatRe​ady” certification for Cities (pilot testing to begin in Phoenix in 2020)
• Building a “WalkShed” tool to identify priority areas to add shade in vulnerable neighborhoods. 
• Accelerating the Tree and Shade Master Plan with a goal to plant 5000 trees in 2020​
  

Air Quality:

• Building a state and regional network with dozens of stakeholders to address reduce pollutants.  Possible strategies may include supporting programs to increase EV adoption and reduce miles traveled per capita through employer trip reduction programs and incentives.  
  

GHG Inventories

To measure progress, the City recently completed two reports: the City of Phoenix 2018 Local Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report; and the 2018 Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report. ​

These Reports are an update to the City's 2015 Local Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report and 2016 Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report, and present the status of the City's progress toward meeting its current greenhouse gas​ reduction targets of 40 percent by 2025 (City operations) and 30 percent by 2025 (community-wide).

Transp​ortation 2050​​

​​On Aug. 25, 2015, Phoenix voter​s appr​​oved Transportation 2050 and made a strong statement about the importance of expanding investment i​n Phoenix for bus service, light rail construction, and street improvements.

The previous transit plan, known as T2000, was a voter-approved tax that primarily funded transit service in Phoenix. Now broader and more comprehensive, the Transportation 2050 plan places additional emphasis on street needs including; street maintenance, new pavement, bike lanes, sidewalks and ADA accessibility which will all compliment the increase in transit services.

The Transportation 2050 plan was developed by a citizen-led committee of transportation experts and community advocates and addresses a wide array of concerns expressed by residents who drive, bike, walk and ride transit service. The 35-year citywide street and transit improvement plan, which became effective Jan. 1, 2016, will triple the number of light rail miles in Phoenix by adding 42 miles of across the city, provide late-night bus and Dial-a-Ride service citywide, and will directly and indirectly benefit every street in Phoenix.​​

Learn more and view progress updates​

Tree + Shade Master Plan​

The Tree and Shade Master Plan​ is the product of the Tree and Shade Task Force, a multi-department committee led by the Parks and Recreation Department. The task force met for a year and a half to evaluate the causes of Phoenix's declining urban forest. The task force also looked at regulatory hurdles that prevent the construction of shade structures over public sidewalks. The Master Plan was adopted by the City Council on January 5, 2010.​​

The Tree and Shade Master Plan strives to create a healthier, more livable and prosperous Phoenix through the strategic investment in care and maintenance of the urban forest and engineered shade. Trees and shade structures are critical components of the infrastructure and over the long-term can save the city millions of dollars. The Master Plan provides a detailed roadmap to achieve an average 25% shade canopy coverage for the entire city.​​

Learn more about Trees in Phoenix​​​​