Agenda Item 3a_ Austin Community Climate Plan — original pdf

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2020 Aust in Climat e Equit y Plan August 2020 Thank you for having us ● We’ve been revising the Community Climate Plan ● First Draft Recommendations out now ● Draft for Public Comment in August ● Council in October ● We’re looking for your: ○ Comments ○ Areas of Interest ○ Pledge of Support 2015 Communit y Climat e Plan Adopt ed by Council in June 2015 Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 135 qualitative actions directed at departments 2017 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes How w as t his plan creat ed? • • • • • • • • 24 City Staff 120 Community Members (NGO, Govt, Business) 12 Ambassadors 4 Equity Trainings 5 Community Workshops (over 250 attendees) 14 Steering Committee Meetings 60+ Advisory Group Meetings 50+ Interviews by Ambassadors St eering Commit t ee Members Co-Chairs Mayuri Raja, AZAAD, Google Shane Johnson, Sierra Club Katie Coyne, Asakura Robinson Susana Almanza, PODER Joep Meijer, Citizen Jim Walker, Univ. of Texas Rocio Villalobos, Equity Office Drew Nelson, Mitchell Foundation Rodrigo Leal, Navigant Consulting Rene Renteria, Citizen Kaiba White, Public Citizen Lauren Peressini, Sunrise Movement Shawanda Stewart, Huston-Tillotson Univ. Kenneth Thompson, Solar Austin Ben Leibowicz, Univ. of Texas Suzanne Russo, Pecan Street Inc. Pooja Sethi, Sethi Law Darien Clary, AISD Alberta Phillips, Joint Sustainability Committee, ECHO Also: Nakia Winfield, Brandi Clark Burton, Karen Magid, Kurt Stogdill, and Nick Kincaid Our Commit ment t o Climat e Equit y Climat e Change Racial Equit y Eliminat e t he use of fossil fuels for energy & t ransport at ion Energy efficiency Renewable energy Less dependence on cars Electric vehicles • • • • • More trees & natural spaces Healthier consumer choices • Healt h Affordabilit y Accessibilit y Cult ural Preservat ion Communit y Capacit y Just Transit ion Account abilit y Eliminat e disparit ies t hat can be predict ed by race • • • • • • Safety for all at all times No disproportionate economic outcomes Fair access to services for all Inclusive participation in our city Positive health outcomes for all Embrace culture & difference If we’re not proactively addressing equity, we’re perpetuating injustice W e are Changing t he Eart h’s Climat e could be Warming over 2 catastrophic to ℃ life on earth Net -zero by 2050 → Net -zero by 2040 A Plan Among Plans 5 Plan Sect ions: • Sustainable Buildings • Transportation Electrification • Transportation & Land Use • Natural Systems • Consumption Water Forward Plan Austin Energy Generation Plan CapMetro - Project Connect Land Use Code Revision Zero Waste Master Plan Aust in Communit y Climat e Plan Austin Strategic Mobility Plan & Smart Mobility Roadmap Equit y Process for Advisory Groups What is t he hist ory, and where are t he inequit ies? What does t he dat a t ell us? Does t he goal include a climat e and equit y component ? Develop st rat egies wit h equit y and hist orical cont ext in mind. Review and revise as needed 5b Does t he st rat egy meet our shared values? How can we ensure account abilit y and communicat e result s? 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evaluat ing Equit y Our strategies must prioritize low income communities and communities of color in these ways: Healt h — Improving mental and physical health. Affordabilit y — Lowering and stabilizing living costs. Accessibilit y — Increasing access to opportunities, transportation and a healthy environment. Just Transit ion — Ensuring that benefits reach these communities first. Communit y Capacit y — Elevating and strengthening community skills, abilities and resources. Cult ural Preservat ion — Deliberately honoring cultural history to maintain past and present heritage. Account abilit y — Ensuring government and institutional accountability for equitable implementation. Equit y-focused Engagement Communit y Climat e Ambassadors Draft Goals & St rat egies Summary 18 Goals - What needs to be accomplished by 2030 to keep us on track 75 Strategies - What should be implemented in the next 5 years to make progress Centered on Equity Throughout ● Prioritize incentives and target communications towards low income communities and communities of color ● Specific focus on Anti-Displacement ● Focus on a Just Transition (training and jobs) for new industries and technology ● Prioritize Health benefits for the Eastern Crescent ● Center communities of color in ongoing learning and studies Goal 1: By 2030, all new buildings will be net zero carbon and all exist ing buildings will be net zero carbon by 2040, while st riving t o reduce energy burden across t he cit y. Goal 2: By 2030, reduce communit y-wide greenhouse gas emissions from refrigerant leakage by 25%. Sust ainable Buildings • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ensure benefits flow to under-resourced communities Enhance accessibility of energy information and understanding New energy building codes and full electrification of buildings Equitable workforce development for emerging technologies Natural gas emissions reduction Old refrigerant destruction Building codes for no and low GWP refrigerants Commercial leak reduction and repair Awareness and training for HVAC service providers City design and construction standards Incentivize through PUDs and AE Green Building Standard Partnerships to decarbonize high-impact materials Equitable stakeholder education and outreach Goal 4: By 2030, equit ably reduce wat er demand by 152,000, acre-feet of wat er per year. Goal 3: By 2030, reduce embodied carbon foot print of building mat erials used in local const ruct ion by 40% from a 2020 baseline. Transport at ion and Land Use Goal 1: By 2030, 80% of new non-resident ial development is locat ed wit hin t he cit y’s growt h cent ers and corridors Future Development Employers Community Hubs Parking Immediate Assistance Fund Affordable Housing Engagement Public Transportation Free Transportation Transit Stations and Stops • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bicycle Network Bicycle Education Sidewalks, Urban Trails and Crossings Goal 2: By 2030, 70% of new housing unit s are locat ed wit hin t he cit y’s growt h cent ers and corridors while preserving 10,000 deeply affordable housing unit s and producing 1,000 deeply affordable unit s. Goal 3: By 2030, Public Transit will make up 5% (up from .3% in 2018) of dist ance t raveled for all t rips in Aust in. Goal 4: By 2030, people-powered t ransport at ion (bicycle, walking, wheelchairs, st rollers, et c.) will make up 4% of dist ance t raveled for all t rips in Aust in. Goal 1: By 2030, 40% of t ot al vehicle miles t raveled in t he Cit y of Aust in are elect rified and elect ric vehicle ownership is diverse cult urally, geographically and economically. This t ranslat es t o approximat ely 460,000 elect ric vehicles on t he road. Transport at ion Elect rificat ion Electric Vehicle Community Needs Assessment Equitable Incentives for Purchasing and Leasing Private EVs Reduced Tolls for Eastern Crescent EVs Electrified Bike + Car Sharing + Transit Public Sector Fleet Electrification Private Fleet Electrification Low-cost Accessible Charging Network for all Intelligent Internet-Connected Charging Energy and Building Codes Culturally Competent Outreach Regional Coalition Piloting New Technology Just Transition for Workforce Local Business Ecosystem • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Goal 2: By 2030, Aust in has compelling and equit ably-dist ribut ed charging infrast ruct ure t hat is a mix of level 1, 2, and DC fast charging t o accommodat e 40% of t ot al vehicle miles t raveled in t he cit y. This t ranslat es t o 226 megawat t s of elect rical load and could mean over 37,000 charging port s. Goal 3: The Aust in-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA will be a global leader in t ransport at ion elect rificat ion by adopt ing policies and t echnologies t hat maximize t he economic and healt h benefit s for all while evolving wit h and defining t he growt h of t his emerging indust ry. Food and Product Consumpt ion Goal 1: By 2030, ensure 100% of Aust init es, wit h a focus on t he food insecure, can access a pro-climat e, pro-healt h food syst em t hat is communit y-driven, priorit izes regenerat ive agricult ure, support s diet ary and healt h agency, prefers plant - based over animal-based foods and minimizes food wast e. • • • • • Pro-Climate, Pro-Health Institutional and Corporate Food Procurement Provide Equitably Allocated Funding for Community-Driven Pro-Climate, Pro-Health Foods Incentivize Affordable and Culturally Relevant Food Choices Engage and Empower Individual Pro-Climate, Pro-Health Food Choices Conduct Food Waste Root Cause Analysis Goal 2: By 2030, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from inst it ut ional, commercial, and government purchasing by at least 50%. • • • • • Measurement and Metrics City of Austin Sustainable Purchasing Non-City Purchasing Standards/Guidelines Sustainable Purchasing Network Expand Circular Economy Program Consumer Awareness Eco-hubs • • • Workforce Development • • Financial Incentives Bulky Item Reuse Goal 3: By 2030, Aust in will meet t he percent reduct ion t arget * in t he communit y-wide per capit a disposal rat e goal ident ified in Aust in Resource Recovery’s Zero W ast e Mast er Plan. Goal 1: By 2030, Legally prot ect at least 40,000 acres of carbon pools on nat ural lands and manage wit h a focus on resilience. Goal 2: By 2030, Prot ect 500,000 acres of farmland in t he 5-count y region t hrough legal prot ect ions and/ or regenerat ive agricult ure programs. Goal 3: Achieve 50% cit ywide t ree canopy cover by 2050, wit h a focus on increasing canopy cover in areas where coverage is lower t han average. Goal 4: By 2030, Include all Cit y-owned lands under a management plan t hat result in neut ral or negat ive carbon emissions and maximize communit y co-benefit s. Nat ural Syst ems Protect Natural Lands Manage Natural Lands for Resilience Provide Community Access to Natural Lands Protecting Water Sources Protection of Working Lands Reform Agricultural Tax Appraisals Support Farmers via Financial Assistance & Resources City Compost • • • • • Workforce Development No Net Tree Canopy Loss Tree Protections and Landscape Regulations Community Tree Planting Promote Tree Health and Resilience on Private Properties Priorities Reclaiming Public Space Community Stewardship Carbon Farming • • • • • • • • • • • • Schedule Aug Boards & Commissions + Public Comment Period Sept Public Comment and Revisions Oct Finalize and present to council Thank you! email: zach.baumer@aust int exas.gov More informat ion: ● aust int exas.gov/ climat eplan ● SpeakUp Aust in!