A new report card found that Orange County 'lacks any meaningful climate policy' and is missing out on unprecedented funding that's available for climate adaptation and mitigation.
None of the existing plans address environmental justice, or have 100% clean energy goals, and none call for zero waste, according to Climate Action Campaign.
On the up side, the organization praised Fullerton for its walking and biking plans, Santa Ana for its commitment to building affordable housing near transit and Huntington Beach for its commitment to monitoring progress on greenhouse gas reduction. In Laguna Beach, the city council there voted unanimously this week to hire a consultant to develop a new climate action and adaptation plan for the city. Laguna Beach has one the oldest climate action plans in California, adopted in 2009, but it's not legally binding and hasn't been updated.
In Buena Park, newly elected Councilmember José Trinidad Castaneda has asked the city to look into establishing an office of sustainability and recruiting a"chief resilience and heat officer." A 2022 study found that Orange County is expected to experience the state'sAt the county level, Foley said her office had hired an environmental firm to put together a climate action plan for the county, which she plans to propose to the full board of supervisors later this year.
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