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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCY ELEMENT <br /> Page 155 <br />Goals <br />Goal CC-1: Everett community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decrease 50% from 2014 to 2030 and <br />80% from 2014 to 2050. <br />Goal CC-2: Municipal greenhouse gas emissions decrease 50% from 2014 to 2030 and to net zero by <br />2050. <br />Goal CC-3: Increase renewable energy production and use. <br />Goal CC-4: Everett is prepared for and resilient to impacts, hazards and emergencies related to climate <br />change. <br />Goal CC-5: Everett collaborates with the Tulalip tribe to develop and implement programs to that build <br />resiliency to the impacts of climate change and protect cultural resources from the impacts of climate <br />change. <br />Goal CC-6: Actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produce co-benefits including improved <br />local air quality, fewer traffic collisions. <br />Policies <br />Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions <br />CC-1 Support measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate <br />change. <br />CC-2 Prioritize greenhouse gas emissions reduction and climate change adaptation actions that <br />benefit vulnerable communities and maximize the benefits of reduced air pollution and <br />environmental justice. <br />CC-3 Reduce solid waste sent to the landfill by promoting recycling and reuse. <br />CC-4 Reduce use of single occupancy vehicles by increasing convenience and safety of alternative <br />transportation. <br />CC-5 Balance the cost of actions and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions with the cost <br />of inaction. <br />CC-6 Participate with media and community groups that educate residents and businesses on the <br />science of climate change, the risks associated with it, the benefits of climate action strategies <br />(such as lower energy bills, lower commuting costs, less traffic congestion, cleaner air, etc.), the <br />potential impacts that changes in behavior by individuals and business can have, and the cost <br />of delaying actions. <br />CC-7 The city will lead by example and encourage other community stakeholders to commit to <br />actions that optimize reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. <br />CC-8 In new and existing buildings owned, leased, or controlled by the city, incorporate strategies to <br />address electricity storage, and focus on highlighting any hurdles or solutions that would be <br />applicable to the broader community.