Climate Action Plan and Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Los Alamos County’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), adopted by the County Council, supports the Council’s strategic goal of Environmental Stewardship and guides community efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The County Council adopted the Climate Action Plan on November 12, 2024, during its regular meeting. (Watch the recording and read the agenda documents.)
Final CAP(PDF, 9MB)
(CAP Action Analysis excel workbook - multiple worksheets)
About the Plan
The Climate Action Plan serves as the County’s official framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing long-term sustainability. Development of the plan included a public engagement process outlined in the Public Information and Involvement Plan(PDF, 251KB), ensuring community input helped shape its goals and strategies.
Background and History
The direction to develop a Climate Action Plan and complete a Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory grew out of work by the Los Alamos Resiliency, Energy & Sustainability (LARES) Task Force in 2022. This citizen-led task force spent a year studying ways the County could reduce its carbon footprint and strengthen long-term sustainability.
As part of its work, the task force identified the need to first establish a baseline of community greenhouse gas emissions and then use that information to guide a strategic climate action plan. The County Council adopted this direction and directed the County Manager to move the work forward.
To learn more about the LARES Task Force and its work, visit the LARES webpage.