ARC is working with communities across the 29-county Atlanta MSA to develop climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, with funding provided by EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program.
ARC developed a regional Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) in collaboration with local governments and other stakeholders. The plan was submitted to EPA on March 1, 2024. The PCAP made communities in metro Atlanta eligible to apply for federal competitive implementation funds to put the plan into action through steps such as fleet electrification, solar installations, and energy efficiency retrofits.
In the next phase of the planning grant program, ARC developed a comprehensive Metro Atlanta Climate Action Plan (MACAP) that continued the work started during the PCAP planning process. The MACAP is intended to serve as a roadmap to create a sustainable and resilient future for all, while also highlighting strategic initiatives to transition to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Stakeholder participation and input into the plan was key as ARC identified the most impactful climate actions, the potential impacts on communities, as well as the benefits to the region’s workforce and economy.
The documents below outline the steps taken to develop the MACAP, including developing a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, identifying GHG reduction measures, analyzing co-benefits, and conducting a workforce planning analysis.
Share your thoughts, sign up for updates, and request a speaker on the MACAP public input site.
Past PCAP meeting materials are available, and future stakeholder meetings/webinars will be announced on our CPRG stakeholder meetings page.
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