By 2030, energy use in Milpitas will still make up 32% of citywide greenhouse gas emissions without additional local action. Nearly all of these energy-related emissions will come from natural gas use. Please answer the following questions about how the City should prioritize promoting clean energy and what actions you would be willing to take to meet our ambitious climate targets.
By 2030, on-road vehicles in Milpitas will account for 56% of citywide greenhouse gas emissions without additional local action. The amount that each person in Milpitas drives is expected to increase 11% by 2030. Please answer the following questions about how the City should prioritize promoting sustainable travel and what actions you would be willing to take to meet our ambitious climate targets.
Water consumption requires energy to pump, treat, distribute, collect, and discharge water as it is used in the community, which results in greenhouse emissions. Conservation and the more efficient use of water are both important strategies to reduce emissions from water use and prepare the City to adapt to future droughts or water shortages that may occur due to a changing climate. Please answer the following questions about how the City should prioritize to reduce water use and what actions you would be willing to take to meet our ambitious climate targets.
One way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste is to increase the amount of waste that is diverted from landfills to produce recycled or reusable materials, like compost. Please answer the following questions about how the City should prioritize to reduce landfilled waste and what actions you would be willing to take to meet our ambitious climate targets.
Climate change is projected to worsen the impacts of certain hazards to which Milpitas is already exposed. These hazards include indirect impacts from wildfires and effects on air quality, extreme heat, heat wave events, long-term drought, and flooding. Climate change is also projected to create a new set of hazards that the city has not experienced historically such as sea-level rise. Please answer the following questions about how the City should prioritize to improve climate resilience and what actions you would be willing to take to reduce impacts of climate change.