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County Releases Climate Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

| 1:30 PM

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The County of San Diego’s Draft Climate Action Plan, a blueprint for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the unincorporated area and at County facilities, is now available for public review and comment.

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County Supervisors Expand Efforts to Improve Tijuana River Valley

| 12:51 PM

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The County Board of Supervisors approved a plan Tuesday to expand dredging work in the Tijuana River Valley to remove trash and sediment and help reduce flooding impacts from the Tijuana River.

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Have a Say on County Projects Impacting the Region

| 1:43 PM

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The County is looking for input on projects covering a wide range of priorities that may affect you, your neighborhood or the region at large.

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County on Pace to Meet 2030 Climate Action Goals

| 12:19 PM

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The County is making climate action progress by providing clean air and water, green jobs and improving public health, according to the 2022 climate action report.

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County Framework to Guide Decarbonization of Regional Economy

| 10:42 AM

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The County of San Diego announced the development of a science-based approach to decarbonizing the region’s economy called the Regional Decarbonization Framework. Decarbonization, simply put, is about reducing the gases in the atmosphere that trap heat. The goal is to achieve a balance of the carbon cycle in nature.

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County Board Adopts First Environmental Justice Element for General Plan

| 1:21 PM

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County Supervisors voted this week to adopt a first-ever Environmental Justice Element for the County’s general plan and heard updates on the County’s new Climate Action Plan and the regional zero-carbon plan they approved pursuing in January.