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San Jose is falling behind its ambitious target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030
San Jose’s emissions rose 0.2% from 2021 to 2023, delaying its 2030 carbon neutrality goal amid rising electricity costs and stalled electrification efforts.
- San Jose officials admitted in a Dec. 2 update that the city is not on track to meet its 2030 carbon neutrality goal after a recent greenhouse-gas inventory showed emissions increased between 2021 and 2023.
- Energy Department officials said rising electricity costs and industry challenges have slowed progress, while a September council vote blocked new heat pump codes after warnings about homeowner costs, officials said.
- City data show that as of 2023 San Jose's greenhouse-gas emissions stood at roughly 5 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent and were 0.2% higher than in 2021, reversing earlier gains after a 16% cut from the 2017 benchmark year to 2021.
- Officials warn San Jose now faces daunting targets to reclaim its 2030 path, as the city is significantly behind with only an 8% electric-vehicle share versus the 79% adoption target.
- The Energy Department is drawing up proposals to speed emission reductions that could reach council soon, while climate advocates urged city leadership to reengage with the 2030 goal amid more than 40 initiatives.
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San Jose is falling behind its ambitious target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030
Halfway through the decade and the clock continues to tick down on San Jose’s ambitious climate target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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- 57% of the sources lean Left
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L 57%
C 43%
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