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City of Pleasanton Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 14 As shown in Table 1, the largest sectors of GHG emissions are related to transportation (specifically on-road passenger and commercial vehicles) and building energy use (specifically residential and commercial electricity and natural gas use). As part of the CAP 2.0, Pleasanton is committed to a per capita emissions reduction goal of carbon neutrality in 2045 and a target of 70 percent below 1990 levels (or 4.11 MT of CO2e per capita) by 2030. This 2030 GHG emissions goal is selected to be consistent with SB 32 State emissions targets and ABAG regional passenger vehicle emissions targets, to be consistent with CEQA for a qualified GHG emissions reduction strategy, and to be achievable by City-supported strategies and actions identified in CAP 2.0. CAP 2.0 includes a business-as-usual (BAU) forecast and an adjusted BAU (ABAU) forecast of GHG emissions, based on the 2017 inventory, that enables Pleasanton to estimate the amount of emissions reductions needed to meet its per capita reduction targets. The CAP 2.0 includes actions to achieving, or making progress towards achieving, Pleasanton’s 2030 target and 2045 goal. Key among these, the CAP 2.0 includes strategies and actions to electrify new and existing residential, commercial, and municipal buildings and increase the amount of renewable energy and storage for new buildings. It recommends increasing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to encourage greater EV adoption in the community, and development patterns that emphasize complete streets that allow people to go about their business on foot, by bicycle, or via public transportation. It also offers ways to reduce water use and divert organic and inorganic waste that would otherwise go to landfills. In addition, CAP 2.0 includes strategies and actions to increase urban greenspace and trees for carbon sequestration and to provide community education and outreach regarding CAP 2.0 and local sustainability efforts. Table 2 includes a complete list of the CAP 2.0 strategies and descriptions of respective supporting actions as well as anticipated annual GHG reductions in 2030 and 2045. Strategies and supporting actions within the CAP 2.0 are organized in the categories of ongoing, primary, and secondary. Ongoing measures are actions already contemplated in other City plans, policies, or programs. This CAP 2.0 programmatic CEQA assessment document analyzes the impacts of implementation of the new primary and secondary actions - primary (labeled with a P) since those actions would be implemented and secondary (labeled with a S) since those actions could also be implemented as time and resources allow; however secondary actions are not relied upon to reduce GHG emissions over time.