Encinitas Is 5th City In Region To Adopt 100% Clean Energy Target

ENCINITAS, CA - From the Climate Action Campaign: This evening, the city of Encinitas voted unanimously to pass a gold-standard Climate Action Plan with a legal commitment to 100% clean electricity and to reduce overall GHG emissions by 2030. This makes Encinitas the 5th city in San Diego County to commit to a 100% clean energy future.

“Adopting this ambitious Climate Action Plan is a reflection of our environmental commitment. We take our stewardship seriously. Investing in a plan to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions is doing our part as a city. It’s in line with Encinitas values,” said Mayor Catherine Blakespear.

Encinitas will commit to Community Choice Energy as the mechanism to reach 100% clean electricity, and they are pursuing a feasibility study in partnership with Del Mar and Carlsbad. Encinitas further committed to develop mode share targets for biking, walking and transit, transition its municipal fleet to zero-emissions vehicles, and implement numerous measures to increase energy efficiency.

"We congratulate the city of Encinitas for adopting a gold-standard plan with Community Choice Energy. This CAP supports aggressive action to reduce the city’s carbon footprint while enhancing our quality of life" said Sophie Wolfram, Policy Advocate with Climate Action Campaign.

San Diego County has the highest number of commitments to 100% clean electricity of any county in the United States. The other cities include San Diego, Solana Beach, Del Mar and Chula Vista. More cities are expected to make a similar commitment.

Councilmember Tasha Horvath-Smith, a leader for climate action on the City Council stated, "It is our moral and political imperative to do our part to fight against climate change and leave the planet better than we found it. I am proud of our ambitious yet attainable climate action plan with a commitment to 100% renewables, focus on greater energy efficiency and reducing mobile sources of pollution."

Climate Action Campaign will release the second annual Climate Action Plan Report Card next month, which will evaluate the climate plans of all 18 cities and the county, with a new focus on implementation.

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