2. Climate Action Planning Process
Brainstorming
Strategizing
Workshop 1
March 20th Workshop 3
Prewett Park May 6th
Maintenance Services
City of Antioch
Workshop 2
March 30th
Antioch High School
Draft
Action
Implementation
Plan
Draft Plan Feedback
City Council Workshop 4
Final Climate Action Plan Update Plan June 3rd
Adoption
Location TBD
3. What is a Climate Action Plan?
A Climate Action
Plan (CAP) outlines
steps a city can take
to reduce its
contribution to
climate change.
4. What is a Climate Action Plan?
Unique
characteristics of a
city’s economy,
resource base, and
political structure
provide different
opportunities for
dealing with climate
change.
5. What is a Climate Action Plan?
The best CAPs are
designed with input
from many different
people who live,
work and play in the
area.
6. What is in a Climate Action Plan?
Cost effective strategies to reduce emissions and benefit the
local economy and community well being.
7. Antioch Lighting Retrofit
Annual cost savings for taxpayers = $500,000
Annual GHG emission savings = 1,800 tons CO2 eq
Payback Rate = 10 years
8. Which local cities are creating
Climate Action Plans?
Richmond
Pittsburg
Walnut Creek
Pleasanton
Benicia
Martinez
San Rafael
San Francisco
Berkeley
Rohnert Park
Hayward
9. Why Does Antioch Need a CAP?
• There are economic and social benefits to creating
and implementing a climate action plan
• State legislation requires greenhouse gas reductions
11. Potential Benefits for Antioch
• Keep money in the
local economy
• Green jobs
• Reduced energy costs
• Expanded access to
locally grown food
• More sustainable
transportation options
• Thriving local
communities
12. Global Warming Solutions Act
California Legislation: AB32
Assembly Bill 32 requires we
reduce emissions to:
• 1990 levels by 2020
• 80% below 1990 levels by
2050
13. Global Warming Solutions Act
Sectors Impacted Most:
Energy
Construction
Transportation
Industry
Other: Agriculture, forests,
waste, water, state and local
government
14. What are Greenhouse Gases?
The major human-produced GHGs that contribute to global warming.
15. Why Worry About GHGs?
3. Earth’s surface is
2. Some
heated by the sun and
energy is
radiates the heat back out
reflected
towards space
back out to
space
4.
Greenhouse
gases in the
atmosphere
trap some of
the heat
1. Solar energy
from the sun
passes through
the atmosphere
The Greenhouse Effect
16. How do we create Antioch’s CAP?
Greenhouse gas reduction strategies are developed based on
the emission footprint of a city.
17. Antioch GHG Reductions
The City of Antioch has committed to reducing community-
wide greenhouse gas emissions by 25% below its baseline by
the year 2020 and 80% by 2050.
Total Reduction Needed by 2020 = 75,295 Metric Tons of CO2 e
20. Antioch Transportation GHG Footprint
Transportation = 40%
of Antioch GHG
Footprint
• Commute to work
• Commute to school
• CA-4 gridlock
• Proximity to goods
and services
21. Antioch Transportation GHG Footprint
Sample transportation
strategies:
Create a bike share program
with rental stations along
the city trails.
Encourage greater residential
and commercial densities within
walking distance of transit hubs
such as the Hillcrest Station area.
22. Antioch Residential GHG Footprint
Residential = 23%
of Antioch GHG
Footprint
• Home heating
• Home cooling
• Electricity use
• Water use
23. Antioch Residential GHG Footprint
Sample residential
strategies:
Provide incentives for smart
electricity meters.
Offer free energy efficiency audits
for residences to ensure
awareness of cost and resource
saving strategies.
24. Antioch Commercial GHG Footprint
Commercial = 21% of
Antioch GHG Footprint
• Heating & Cooling
• Electricity & Water
Industrial = 5% of
Antioch GHG Footprint
• Heating & Cooling
• Electricity & Water
• Chemical processes
25. Antioch Commercial GHG Footprint
Sample commercial
& industrial
strategies:
Offer energy efficiency
technology rebates for
local businesses that hire
local contractors.
Provide renewable
alternatives to single use
items such as plastic bags
and polystyrene takeout food containers.
31. Climate Action Planning Process
Brainstorming
Strategizing
Workshop 1
March 20th Workshop 3
Prewett Park May 6th
Maintenance Services
City of Antioch
Workshop 2
March 30th
Antioch High School
Draft
Action
Implementation
Plan
Draft Plan Feedback
City Council Workshop 4
Final Climate Action Plan Update Plan June 3rd
Adoption
Location TBD
32. Come to the May
Workshop
Date: Thursday, May 6th
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Maintenance Services,
City of Antioch - 1201 W 4th
Street Up:
To Sign
Email -
info@antiochclimateaction.orgCall -
(925) 779-6137 ext 3or Visit:
AntiochClimateAction.org
