Kane County adopted the Greenest Region Compact (GRC), the largest sustainability
collective of communities in the United States, in 2019. Communities
within the GRC began the process of creating a Regional Climate Action
Plan later that year. The Climate Action
Planning Process is led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, with support
from
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the European
Union in
partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.
The Regional Climate Action Plan aims to reduce the impacts of climate change and build thriving, resilient communities.
Kane
County has taken an active role in the Climate Action Planning process
to collaborate with surrounding communities and highlight our
communities' concerns. This
plan will join the GRC communities with 9,200 global cities and 131
countries working to build sustainable and livable communities.
The planning process includes evaluating the regional greenhouse gas inventory compiled by CMAP (Explore Kane County's greenhouse gas data), conducting a Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, a Climate Action Baseline Assessment and ultimately forming the Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP)
which seeks to be a tool supporting Kane County, its communities,
businesses, and residents in identifying and implementing actions to
increase our resilience and meet climate goals.
Local
government entities of all sizes can make decisions and take actions
that reduce risks, slow climate change, and protect our communities. The
Chicago Regional Climate Action Plan will connect these local actions
to critical global targets for GHG reduction to amplify our collective
impact on climate change.
To stay up-to-date on the Chicago Regional Climate Action Plan, visit: the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Climate Change webpage.
Calculate your carbon emissions with the EPA Carbon Footprint Calculator.
