Presentations (Updated 10-29-21)Climate Action Plan Update
2020-2045
Draft measures towards carbon-neutrality,
zero waste, and resiliency
Engagement Overview
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Cupertino Emissions Forecast and
Targets
Future Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Emissions and Needed Reductions
Goal setting: starting place
Draft Climate Action Plan Update Measures
●Achieve 35% of public and shared transit mode share by 2030 and 40% by 2040
●Electrify 49% of existing residential buildings by 2030 and 86% by 2040
●Electrify 24% of existing commercial buildings by 2030 and 49% by 2040
●35% of passenger cars are zero-emission vehicles by 2030, and 100% by 2040
●20% of commercial vehicles are zero-emission vehicles by 2030, and 100% by 2040
●Reduce community-wide landfilled inorganics 35% by 2030 and 90% by 2040
compared to 2018 levels
●Off-road equipment such as construction machinery and landscaping tools
are 25% electric by 2030, and 100% electric by 2040
●Reduce community-wide landfilled organics 80% by 2025 and 90% by 2040
compared to 2018 levels
●Double the urban tree canopy by 2030 to absorb more carbon from the air and
provide resiliency benefits
●Reduce Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) opt-out rates to 2% for residential
and 10% for commercial by 2030 and maintain through 2040
●Achieve 15% of bicycle mode share by 2030 and 25% by 2040
Next Steps
Sustainability Commission
recommends draft CAP
Update measures to the City Council
City Council reviews the draft
measures in its November 16 Study
Session
Project/Task Project Objective
Consider lifting the ordinance the limits micromobility providers from operating in
Cupertino. Consider restrictions that would ensure appropriate fit for Cupertino.
Consider policy and legal implications for limiting new gas stations and tanks from being
built in Cupertino.
Explore options for private businesses to open up privately-owned electric vehicle
chargers to the public when not in use by employees.
Examine options to encourage rapid electrification of buildings, i.e. via the update of the
building electrification reach codes.
Consider expanding and investing in the Climate Victory Gardens Pilot and creating a
permanent program for supporting drought tolerant landscaping.
Sustainability Commission
Proposals for
FY 2022-2023 City Work Program