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2020 Austin Climate Equity Plan August 2020 Summary ● We’ve been updating the Community Climate Plan o First draft has been internally reviewed o Draft for public comment coming out next week – full and summary documents. o Council in October ● What we’re looking for from you: ○ Comments ○ Areas of Interest ○ Pledge of Support 2015 Community Climate Plan Adopted by Council in June 2015 Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 135 qualitative actions directed at departments 2 0 1 7 Travis C ounty C arbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes How was this plan update created? • 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 Steering Committee 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, Guidehouse 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 AG Representatives: Nakia Winfield, Brandi Clark Burton, Karen Magid, Kurt Stogdill, and Nick Kincaid A History of Inequities that Remains Today • The Austin 1928 Master Plan divided the city along racial lines, forcibly displacing Black residents into specific, undesirable areas. • The Tank Farm fuel storage facility, Eastside Landfill, and the Holly Power Plant exposed people of color to toxic pollution in East Austin neighborhoods. • Gentrification is taking place in parts of the city where low-income people and people of color have been forced to live, the African-American share of the Austin population declined from 12% in 1990 to 7.7% in 2010. • As of 2015, 52% of white Austin residents were homeowners, only 27% of African-American and 32% of Hispanic/Latinx residents owned homes. • Cases of COVID-19, hospitalization and mortality rates are disproportionately affecting Latinx and Black communities We are Changing the Earth’s Climate Warming over 2℃could be catastrophic to life on earth Climate Projections for Austin • Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by climate hazards • • Experience climate shocks on top of existing economic stressors • Have less resources to bounce back from event Suffer long-term impacts to mental and physical health Our Commitment to Climate Equity Climate Change Eliminate the use of fossil fuels for energy & transportation Health Affordability Accessibility Energy efficiency Renewable energy Less dependence on cars Electric vehicles • • • • • More trees & natural spaces Healthier consumer choices • Cultural Preservation Community Capacity Just Transition Accountability Racial Equity Eliminate disparities that can be predicted 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. Net-zero by 2050 → Net-zero by 2040 The updated Net-zero by 2040 target has a more aggressive emissions reduction target than the previous Net- zero by 2050 target A Plan Among Plans 5 Plan Sections: • Sustainable Buildings • Transportation Electrification • Transportation & Land Use • Natural Systems • Consumption Water Forward Plan Austin Energy Generation Plan CapMetro - Project Connect Our Parks, Our Future Long Range Plan Zero Waste Master Plan Austin Community Climate Plan Austin Strategic Mobility Plan & Smart Mobility Roadmap Equity Process for Advisory Groups What is the history, and where are the inequities? What does the data tell us? Does the goal include a climate and equity component? Develop strategies with equity and historical context in mind. Review and revise as needed 5b Does the strategy meet our shared values? How can we ensure accountability and communicate results? 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evaluating Equity Health — Improving mental and physical health. Our strategies must prioritize low-income communities and communities of color in these ways: Affordability — Lowering and stabilizing living costs. Accessibility — Increasing access to opportunities, transportation and a healthy environment. Just Transition — Ensuring that benefits reach these communities first. Community Capacity — Elevating and strengthening community skills, abilities and resources. Cultural Preservation — Deliberately honoring cultural history to maintain past and present heritage. Accountability — Ensuring government and institutional accountability for equitable implementation. Equity-focused Engagement Community Climate Ambassadors Draft Goals & Strategies 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 and other benefits for the Eastern Crescent ● Center communities of color in ongoing learning and studies Cross-cutting Strategies Strategy 1: Green Jobs and Entrepreneurship Create Green Jobs and Entrepreneurship opportunities that advance the goals of this plan, create economic opportunity and build agency and decision-making power in low- income communities and communities of color. Strategy 2: Regional Collaboration Create a Texas Climate Collaborative linking elected officials and City staff who are working to implement recently adopted climate plans in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Austin. Bring in neighboring cities in the Central Texas region as well as the five- county governments. Strategy 3: Carbon Dioxide Removal To fully address the historical carbon pollution emitted in Austin that remains in the atmosphere, we should start exploring how Austin can support and implement negative emissions via Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) strategies. • 93% carbon-free generation by 2030, 100% by 2035 • 1,200 MW of conservation, including 225MW of peak capacity • 1% of retail sales per year in energy efficiency savings, at least 25,000 customer participants annually, 25% limited income • 375 MW of local solar, 200 MW of customer-sited • 40 MW of local thermal storage • REACH – market based approach for short term carbon reduction • No new Austin Energy carbon generating assets • Retire Decker Steam Units in 2020, 2021 • Close Austin Energy’s share of Fayette at the end of 2022 • Commitment to equity evaluation for programs Sustainable Buildings AG participants Sustainable Buildings GOAL 1: By 2030, decarbonize buildings and reduce energy burden by achieving net- zero carbon for 100% of new and 25% of existing buildings, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas sector by 50% in Austin. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Ensure benefits flow to low-income • Efficiency and repair programs targeted in communities and communities of color • Enhance understanding of energy consumption • Decarbonize buildings • Ensure equitable workforce development for emerging technologies low-income communities Improved indoor air quality and thermal comfort, improved health impacts • Reduced energy costs Job opportunities and local workforce/career development • • Sustainable Buildings GOAL 2: By 2030, reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions from refrigerant leakage by 25%. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Capture and destroy old refrigerants • Improve building codes to encourage cleaner refrigerants • Create incentives for leak detection and repair • Improves health and safety of indoor environments, especially in affordable housing projects • Decreases utility costs for the end user • Promotes culturally-relevant training • Enhance awareness and training for and education HVAC service providers • Reduce the volume of refrigerants Sustainable Buildings GOAL 3: By 2030, reduce the embodied carbon footprint of building materials used in local construction by 40% from a 2020 baseline. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Lead by example through design and construction standards Incentivize lower-carbon materials • • Educate stakeholders on materials • best practices Stimulate decarbonization with local producers • Healthy and efficient buildings for all • Reduced energy costs • Better indoor air quality, • reducing negative health impacts Improved outdoor air and water quality leads to better health outcomes Sustainable Buildings acre-feet per year. GOAL 4: By 2030, equitably achieve a community-wide water demand of 152,000 Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Engage residents in technological transitions and conservation programs • Evaluate program participation • Ensures clean and safe drinking water for future generations Lowers water utility bills • • Offers more inclusive outreach and • Reduce emissions at the water- education criteria energy nexus • Reduces burden on existing residents, places responsibility on new building developers Transportation and Land Use AG participants Transportation and Land Use Goal 1: By 2030, 80% of new non-residential development is located within the city’s growth centers and corridors Strategies: transit • Connect projects to amenities and • Work with employers on location and investments • Create mobility hubs • Manage parking Equity Highlights: • Reduces air pollutants from cars • Increases positive health outcomes, especially for communities nearby major roadways • Provides more inclusive accessibility of mobility options Transportation and Land Use Goal 2: By 2030, 70% of new housing units are located within the city’s growth centers and corridors while preserving 10,000 deeply affordable housing units and producing 1,000 deeply affordable units. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Offer immediate affordable housing assistance • Fund affordable housing • Enhance community engagement for affordable housing • Puts people close to jobs and services • Provides alternatives to car ownership • Promotes more affordable housing and deeper affordability Transportation and Land Use Goal 3: By 2030, public transit makes up 5% (up from 0.3% in 2018) of distance traveled for all trips in Austin. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Expand and improve public • Offers free transportation options transportation • Promote free transportation options • Reduces household transportation costs and burden for residents who rely on • Enhance transit stations and stops public transit Transportation and Land Use Goal 4: By 2030, people-powered transportation (bicycle, walking, wheelchairs, strollers, etc.) will make up 4% of distance traveled for all trips in Austin. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Prioritize bicycle network • Enhance bicycle education and • training Improve sidewalks, urban trails and crossings • Provides more inclusivity and accessibility of non-car types of transportation infrastructure • Prioritizes safety for users that are not in vehicles Transportation Electrification AG participants Transportation Electrification Goal 1: By 2030, 40% of total vehicle miles traveled in the City of Austin are electrified and electric vehicle ownership is diverse culturally, geographically and economically. This translates to approximately 460,000 electric vehicles on the road. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Conduct an EV community needs • Prioritizes community input and • Create equitable incentives for buying assessment and leasing EVs • Reduce tolls for EVs in the Eastern • Crescent Launch an e-bike + electric car sharing program • Electrify public sector fleet vehicles • Electrify private sector fleet vehicles relationship building • Provides local employment opportunities • Reduces costs and financing barriers • Prioritizes fleets in Eastern Crescent Transportation Electrification Goal 2: By 2030, Austin has compelling and equitably-distributed charging infrastructure that is a mix of level 1, 2, and DC fast charging to accommodate 40% of total vehicle miles traveled in the city. This translates to 226 megawatts of electrical load and could mean over 37,000 charging ports. Strategies: • Create a network of low-cost, • accessible charging stations Incentivize internet-connected smart charging • Adopt new energy and building • Expand outreach to underserved codes groups Equity Highlights: • Prioritizes infrastructure in underserved areas • Ensures mitigating displacement is • considered Includes culturally competent outreach to community organizations and unions Transportation Electrification Goal 3: The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA will be a global leader in transportation electrification by adopting policies and technologies that maximize the economic and health benefits for all while evolving with and defining the growth of this emerging industry. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Create a regional coalition to support EVs • Pilot and adopt new technology • Prioritize a just transition • Expand the EV-related business ecosystem • Promotes health benefits of clean air • Prioritizes economic, workforce and technological benefits for low-income communities and communities of color Food and Product Consumption AG participants Food and Product Consumption Goal 1: By 2030, ensure 100% of Austinites, with a focus on the food insecure, can access a pro-climate, pro-health food system that is community-driven, prioritizes regenerative agriculture, supports dietary and health agency, prefers plant-based over animal-based foods and minimizes food waste. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • • Support institutional food purchasing • Promote and fund community- driven food retail programs Incentivize pro-health, pro-climate food choices • Conduct a food waste root cause analysis • Focuses on food insecurity and promoting affordable, culturally- relevant food • Supports local businesses • Provides employment opportunities for low-income communities and communities of color Food and Product Consumption Goal 2: By 2030, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from institutional, commercial, and government purchasing by at least 50%. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Measure institutional lifecycle emissions • • Strengthen the City’s sustainable purchasing program Strengthen non-City institutional purchasing programs • Supports increased labor standards, reduced toxicity of products and local economic development • Prioritizes participation of businesses and organizations that employ and are led by people of color • Expand the City’s Circular Economy • Offers rent-subsidized incubation Program spaces • Enhances youth education Food and Product Consumption Goal 3: Aggressively pursue waste reduction, organics composting and recycling to achieve a new overall zero waste goal pending adoption of a new Austin Resource Recovery Zero Waste Plan. The new community-wide per capita disposal rate goal will be added as an amendment to the Climate Equity Plan by June 2021. Strategies: • Promote Reuse • Create Eco-hubs • Create a workforce development program for the circular economy • Offer incentives for products that have lower negative environmental and social impact Equity Highlights: • Prioritizes culturally relevant, targeted • outreach campaigns Incorporates community-led process for equitable distribution of services • Offers workforce development opportunities • Relies on demographic data collection for • Retool the bulk pick-up collection decision-making program Natural Systems AG participants Natural Systems Goal 1: By 2030, legally protect an additional 20,000 acres of carbon pools on natural lands and manage all new and existing natural areas (approximately 70,000 acres total) with a focus on resilience. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Protect additional natural lands • Provides community and health benefits • Manage natural lands for resilience to communities of color and low-income • Increase community access and communities. positive perceptions of public land • Promotes physical accessibility and • Protect water sources welcoming/safe spaces that are more culturally inclusive Natural Systems Goal 2: By 2030, protect 500,000 acres of farmland in the 5-county region through legal protections and/or regenerative agriculture programs. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Protect working lands • Improves health outcomes and • Reform agricultural tax appraisals benefits low-income communities in and • Support farmers through financial around agricultural lands by assistance removing pollutants through use of • Provide farmers with resources regenerative practices • Expand composting • Supports social and economic community • Offer workforce development for farmers resilience through local food production Natural Systems Goal 3: Achieve at least 50% citywide tree canopy cover by 2050, with a focus on increasing canopy cover equitably. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Protect canopy cover on city lands • Prioritizes new tree planting in • Promote tree protections and communities with below-average landscape regulations canopy cover • Increase community tree planting • Increases tree canopy, which • Promote tree health and resilience benefits community health on private and non-City public lands Natural Systems Goal 4: By 2030, include all City-owned lands under a management plan that results in neutral or negative carbon emissions and maximizes community co-benefits. Strategies: Equity Highlights: • Prioritize carbon neutrality for • Provides health and cultural benefits through public lands access to green space • Reclaim public space • Increases cultural relevancy of green spaces • Promote community • Offers programs that allow community stewardship members to benefit from stewardship of public • Promote carbon farming lands and centers community values Meeting the 2030 Target The Remaining Gap • Estimated ~700,000 tons per year of sequestration if the Natural Systems goals are met • Remainder would need to be "offset" from outside our boundary with Avoided or Negative Emissions Schedule Aug Boards & Commissions Sep Public Comment and Revisions Oct Finalize and Present to Council Thank you! Contact: Zach Baumer Office of Sustainability zach.baumer@austintexas.gov More information: ● austintexas.gov/climateplan ● SpeakUp Austin!