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What's the City doing to take action?

In 2006, Mayor Nickels released the Seattle Climate Action Plan, the most comprehensive set of investments and programs in the city's history for fighting climate change. The Office of Sustainability and Environment coordinates implementation efforts and monitors progress for the Plan's 18 actions. Read the 2006 Climate Action Plan.

In October 2007, the first progress report was issued, along with an updated community greenhouse gas inventory. Seattle has made tremendous progress so far, and the work ahead will be to sustain Seattle’s gains, build on the momentum, and redouble efforts to reduce climate pollution in Seattle, by 7 percent by 2012, and by 80 percent by 2050! Read the 2007 Progress Report.

Our 2008 progress report details our accomplishments to date on reducing Seattle's carbon footprint. We've made a lot of progress in protecting the climate by creating transportation choices and compact communities, increasing building energy efficiency, promoting clean vehicles and fuels, and engaging the community to take action. Read the 2008 Progress Report.