Playbook

Every year we add enough new local solar to power 245 homes! Is yours next?

• What is Clean Electricity?
• GHG Emissions from Electricity
• Promote 100% Clean Electricity
• Increase Local Solar
• Increase Local Electricity Storage
• Be Part of the Solution

The energy required to power Sunnyvale's buildings makes up 38% of our GHG emissions.  To reach our goals, they must be powered carbon-free.

• What is Building Decarbonization?
• Energy Use in Existing Buildings
• Electrification of Existing Buildings
• Achieve All-Electric New Construction
• Be Part of the Solution

Driving is up by 18%, but emissions are trending down thanks to cleaner vehicles!

• Addressing Transportation GHGs
• Reduce Vehicle Miles per Person
• Increase Shared Mobility Options
• Increase Zero-Emission Vehicles
• Be Part of the Solution

What we use, buy, and throw away has impacts well beyond our community. Using natural resources responsibly can help ensure their longevity and also improve our ability to reduce carbon emissions.

• Consumption and Climate Change
• Zero Waste Goals for Solid Waste
• Ensure Resilience of Water Supply
• Carbon Sequestration Capacity
• Sustainable Goods and Services
• Be Part of the Solution

Reducing our emissions is a community effort! This online scoreboard and playbook is just one way we're keeping you informed and providing solutions.

• Enhance Community Awareness
• Track and Share Data and Tools
• Be Part of the Solution

By the end of the century, the wildfire rate could increase by 55% in California. Preparedness is key.

• Climate Impacts in Sunnyvale
• Climate Vulnerabilities for Sunnyvale
• Sea Level Rise & Flooding
• Strengthen Community Resiliency
• Be Part of the Solution