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RESOLUTION
ENDORSING THE 2021 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FOR THE CHICAGO REGION
WHEREAS,on July 13,2021,the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus launched the 2021 Climate
Action Plan for the Chicago Region in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, and with
support from the European Union, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, and the Met-
ropolitan Planning Council; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued
the Sixth Assessment Report authored by 234 scientists from 66 countries containing dire warnings
about the state of the planet but showing that human actions have the potential to determine the
future for climate; and
WHEREAS, more than 250 individuals from 175 stakeholder organizations including 53
municipalities throughout Northeastern Illinois invested two years of work through in-person and
virtual collaboration and developed a comprehensive,municipally focused and regional impactful
climate action plan that is anchored in equity with the well-being of people at its core; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region invites collaboration from
all regional, state and federal agencies and the private sector; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region identifies the following sci-
ence-based goals and objectives for the region and identifies strategies for municipalities to take
measurable and meaningful action to both dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and de-
velop resiliency to climate-related hazards that threaten the community, economic health and the
natural environment:
Climate Mitigation Goal:
Net zero greenhouse gas emissions
Mitigation Targets:
By 2030 Reduce GHG emissions 50%from 2005 levels
By 2040 Reduce GHG emissions 65%from 2005 levels
By 2050 Reduce GHG emissions at least 80% from 2005 levels
Mitigation Objectives:
Demonstrate leadership to reduce emissions
Decarbonize energy sources
Optimize building energy
Implement clean energy policies
Decarbonize transportation
Reduce vehicle miles traveled
Manage water and waste sustainably
Sustain ecosystems to sequester carbon
Climate Adaptation Goal:
Persistent, equitable climate adaptation
Adaptation Targets:
By 2030 Climate-resilient governance
By 2040 Resilience across jurisdictions
By 2050 Cohesive,resilient communities
Adaptation Objectives:
Engage and educate the community about climate resilience and adaptation
Incorporate equity and inclusion into climate adaptation efforts
Collaborate and build capacity for a more resilient community
Enact plans and policies focused on adaptation and resilience
Adapt operations and investments for future climate conditions
WHEREAS, municipal governments have unique strengths in developing community re-
siliency and in taking long-term action to mitigate climate change that are amplified through re-
gional collaboration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illi-
nois,hereby expresses its support for the the goals and objectives of the 2021 Climate Action Plan
for the Chicago Region proposed by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and pledges to take strategic
action to achieve these goals for a more resilient, equitable and healthy future.
s/David J. Kaptain
David J. Kaptain, Mayor
Presented: October 27, 2021
Adopted: October 27, 2021
Vote: Yeas: 8 Nays: 1
Attest:
s/Kimberly Dewis
Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk
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