Tacoma adopted a Climate Action Plan in 2021 with a citywide goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, an 80 percent reduction by 2030, and a Climate Justice lens for frontline neighborhoods.
Resolution 40733 adopted the 2021 Climate Action Plan, which sets sector targets across buildings, transportation, materials, and natural systems. Tacoma Public Utilities, which is publicly owned, supplies most local power from low-carbon hydro and is a key partner. The plan integrates with the Washington Clean Energy Transformation Act requiring 100 percent clean electricity by 2045. A Climate Justice framework prioritizes investment in South Tacoma, Eastside, and Hilltop neighborhoods historically burdened by industrial pollution from the Tacoma Smelter Plume and Port operations. Annual reporting is required.
The plan itself is policy, not a directly enforceable rule, but related building energy and emissions ordinances do carry compliance penalties.
See how Tacoma's climate emergency mobilization rules stack up against other locations.
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