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Section 1. Introduction | 13Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 <br />CAP 2.0 envisions <br />Pleasanton in 2030… <br />Per capita <br />emissions are <br />70% lower than in <br />1990 and on track <br />to reach carbon <br />neutrality by <br />2045 <br />Electricity <br />is almost <br />100% renewable <br />and natural gas <br />consumption has <br />declined by <br />almost 10% <br />Homes <br />and buildings are <br />better able to withstand <br />power supply fluctuations <br />because they are more <br />efficient, emit 30% fewer <br />GHG emissions, and <br />generate more <br />renewable energy <br />People walk and <br />bike more; when <br />they drive, it’s most <br />likely in a zero- <br />emissions vehicle <br />Green <br />space is <br />accessible to <br />all, healthy, and <br />abundant, storing <br />over 70,000 MTCO2e <br />in trees, plants, <br />and soil <br />About 90,000 <br />more tons of <br />waste are recycled, <br />composted, or never <br />generated in the <br />first placeWater is <br />used and reused <br />wisely, so there <br />is enough to go <br />around even as <br />the city grows <br />It’s second- <br />nature to consider <br />climate change in <br />everything the City and <br />community does, and <br />the community is more <br />resilient to both climate <br />and non-climate risks <br />as a result <br />Youth <br />continue to drive <br />innovation and <br />ambition in climate <br />action and sustainability, <br />and have a sense of <br />optimism about the <br />environment of the <br />future