Austin, TX, Climate Equity Plan

Adopted September 2021

By: City of Austin

https://www.austintexas.gov/page/austin-climate-equity-plan
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Climate Change

This functional plan includes the city’s vision to reach net-zero community-wide greenhouse emissions using a racial equity lens. It contains four overarching strategies:

  1. Creating green jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities;
  2. Prioritizing local community initiatives;
  3. Fostering regional collaboration; and
  4. Establishing clear support and prioritization for local greenhouse gas reduction and carbon removal projects.

Austin, TX

2010 Population: 790,390

2010 Population Density: 2,653.24/square mile