Boulder’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) is the community’s roadmap for reducing carbon pollution, preparing for climate impacts and investing in communities most affected by climate change. The plan organizes this work into clear goals, Action Areas and Big Moves, and connects to the programs, policies and data that support implementation.
The updated CAP is here!
Read on to explore the contents of the report, how the CAP has evolved and what the plan will do over the next decade, as well as opportunities to get involved in this important work.
In line with science-based targets.
To climate impacts like wildfire, heat, flooding and drought.
So all community members share in the benefits and have a voice in the solutions.
Boulder’s Climate Action Plan is organized around community-wide goals and seven Action Areas. Each Action Area includes Big Moves, or the major transformations that guide work across the city over the coming years.
Reduce consumption, support reuse and repair and divert building materials from landfills
Track waste generation, diversion, and material recovery.
Expand electric vehicle adoption and improve access to low-impact ways of getting around, including biking, transit, and shared options
Invest directly in the communities most affected by climate change
Equity-related progress is tracked through program outcomes and will be expanded with additional tracking tools.
Prepare our community for climate risks and impacts
Resilience is tracked through planning tools, risk assessments, and ongoing program implementation across departments.
Clean the grid and improve affordability through local solar, battery storage and state level utility reform
Track renewable energy generation and progress toward a cleaner energy system.
Support the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, efficient electric systems, while improving indoor and outdoor air quality and stabilizing utility costs
Track building energy performance and efficiency across the community.
Support our urban forests, landscapes and ecosystems to cool the city and manage climate risks
Track implementation of nature-based strategies and ecosystem management.
Boulder tracks climate progress through a mix of indicators, dashboards, and annual reporting. The scorecard below provides a high-level snapshot; to get more detailed data by topic, visit the "progress by action area' within each Big Move section.
Track community-wide trends in greenhouse gas emissions and energy.
Boulder publishes an annual report summarizing progress, outcomes and key milestones across all Action Areas.
Boulder’s climate future depends on collective action. Explore ways to take part, learn about available programs and resources and stay connected to climate work across the community.
