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According to a report submitted to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, a plan to reduce carbon emissions in the region to zero is achievable, but requires cooperation between local governments and multiple agencies.

The board requested the submission of the report called the "San Diego Regional Decarbonization Framework," when it voted to "work hard to promote the entire region-not just the unincorporated counties under its jurisdiction-to achieve net zero carbon emissions," according to the county. statement.

However, this work requires the county to work closely with 18 cities and agencies in the region, such as the San Diego Government Association.

The School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego was the lead group for the original report. Match the goal.

It concluded that “in the absence of meaningful international action”, local governments have become the de facto leaders in the race to reduce greenhouse gas emissions because they are “at the forefront of climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts” .

The report found that the county is in the right position to help lead these efforts for a variety of reasons.

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According to the report, first, the county has a direct impact on greenhouse gas emission reduction in several areas, such as through its land use development department in non-organized areas. It also has an indirect impact on elected officials throughout the county and plays a role in the development and acquisition of electricity as a member of San Diego’s community power.

It is also a voting member of several agencies and committees that have the authority to manage traffic, water and air quality. This includes SANDAG, the San Diego Air Pollution Control District, the Metropolitan Transportation District and the North County Transportation District, and the San Diego Regional Airport Authority.

According to the report, the three most important sources of emissions in San Diego are light vehicles, accounting for 37%, electricity accounting for 23%, and natural gas in buildings accounting for 8%.

The report proposes several key emissions reduction goals, including:

In addition, the report stated that “the simplest, most effective, and lowest-cost solution is to continue to protect and protect nature and working land.”

The report was first released at the end of last month and is expected to be completed in February. The second study evaluating the impact of decarbonization on employment and reviewing climate action policies and social equity across the region will be completed in August.

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