Appendix Climate-Related Plans Overview City of Chicago 2022 Climate Action Plan (CAP) The 2022 Climate Action Plan (CAP) builds off the climate action planning that the city first began in 2008. Its ambitious goals are centered around five pillars: (1) increase household savings, (2) reduce waste and create jobs, (3) enable personal mobility and improve air quality, (4) enable Chicago’s clean energy future, and (5) strengthen communities and protect health. Under each pillar are specific strategies and actions, many of which involve green infrastructure either directly or indirectly. 2022 CAP Plan Green Infrastructure Goals and Actions Promote Sustainable and Healthy Buildings:
• Retrofit 20% of residential, industrial, and commercial buildings by 2030 • Retrofit 90% of total City-owned and Sister Agency-owned buildings by 2035 • Electrify existing residential (30%), City-owned (90%), industrial (20%), and commercial buildings (10%) by 2035 • Enact policies to ensures new construction meets sustainability related requirements Water Management
• Commit $5 million in investments towards green alleys implementation and development of green infrastructure/flood mitigation projects.
Solid Waste Management • Divert 90% of commercial, industrial, and residential waste and 75% of construction and demolition waste from landfills and incineration by 2030.
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