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| City of Santa Fe Climate Action Plan | |
|---|---|
| Name | City of Santa Fe Climate Action Plan |
| Caption | Santa Fe skyline with Sangre de Cristo Mountains |
| Location | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Adopted | 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.6870°N 105.9378°W |
City of Santa Fe Climate Action Plan The Santa Fe municipal climate plan is a municipal climate change and sustainability policy framework adopted by Santa Fe, New Mexico to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance resilience in the face of climate change in New Mexico, wildfires, drought, and extreme heat. Developed through collaboration among the City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, local utilities such as PNM Resources, regional nonprofit organizations including Santa Fe Climate Action Coalition, academic partners like University of New Mexico, and state agencies including the New Mexico Environment Department, the plan integrates mitigation and adaptation to meet targets aligned with Paris Agreement ambitions and state-level mandates such as the New Mexico Climate Change Task Force.
The plan provides a comprehensive municipal roadmap combining sectoral analyses from buildings, transportation, energy, and waste with cross-cutting strategies informed by stakeholders from Santa Fe Public Schools, Santa Fe Indian School, New Mexico Highlands University, tribal governments including the Pueblo of Tesuque and Pueblo of Pojoaque, regional transit authorities such as the Santa Fe Trails (transit), and utility regulators like the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. It situates local action within national and international contexts including references to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and partnerships with municipalities in the C40 Cities and ICLEI networks to access technical assistance, finance mechanisms, and climate science.
The plan sets emissions reduction targets with interim milestones and an emissions-neutral or net-zero trajectory informed by models from organizations such as National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Energy Information Administration, and scenario analysis used by the U.S. Department of Energy. Targets align with state goals from the Governor of New Mexico's executive orders and legislative acts including the New Mexico Energy Transition Act, with specific municipal goals for municipal operations, community-wide emissions, and sectoral benchmarks for building electrification, renewable electricity procurement with providers like Taos Ski Valley Energy partners, and transportation electrification linked to Tesla, Inc. and other vehicle manufacturers. The plan references equity commitments to historically underserved communities represented by groups like Cesar Chavez Community Center, People’s Clinic of Santa Fe, and tribal partners to ensure benefits parallel initiatives such as New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority programs and federal funding streams including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The baseline inventory quantifies greenhouse gases using methodologies consistent with the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories and tools from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and U.S. EPA’s Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Data sources include municipal utility records from Public Service Company of New Mexico, transportation data from Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization, waste tonnage from Waste Management, Inc. facilities, and building energy use informed by Energy Star benchmarking and local permitting records from the Santa Fe County Building and Development Services Department. Sectoral breakdowns map emissions to residential districts like Railyard Arts District and commercial corridors such as Cerrillos Road.
Mitigation actions emphasize building retrofits, rooftop and community solar deployment in partnership with SolarCity-style contractors, heat-pump incentives tied to programs modeled on New York State Energy Research and Development Authority pilots, and municipal fleet electrification using procurement frameworks modeled on the General Services Administration. Transportation strategies include expanding Santa Fe Trails (transit) services, installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure with private providers like ChargePoint, promoting active mobility along corridors connected to Santa Fe River Trail, and land-use measures informed by Smart Growth America and New Mexico Department of Transportation planning. Waste-sector measures target diversion through composting programs inspired by San Francisco Department of the Environment and organics collection pilots coordinated with New Mexico Recycling Coalition.
Adaptation components prioritize wildfire risk reduction in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and local fire departments; urban heat mitigation via urban forestry initiatives with partners such as Tree New Mexico; water resilience measures tied to the Rio Grande Compact and regional water planning agencies like the Santa Fe County Water Division; and emergency preparedness aligned with protocols from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Green infrastructure projects reference best practices from EPA Green Infrastructure guidance, and cultural resource protections coordinate with the Museum of International Folk Art and tribal cultural institutions.
Implementation is overseen by the City’s sustainability office with governance roles for the Santa Fe City Council, Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners, and advisory committees including the Santa Fe Green Chamber of Commerce and local environmental NGOs such as Western Environmental Law Center. Funding strategies combine local capital budgets, utility ratepayer programs, state incentives administered by the New Mexico Energy Transition Act Office, federal grants available through U.S. Department of Energy, private philanthropy from foundations like the Soros Fund-type donors, and public–private partnerships with developers and investors including Enterprise Community Partners. Procurement, ordinance updates, and workforce training engage institutions like Santa Fe Community College.
Monitoring uses performance indicators reported annually to municipal bodies and shared with stakeholders via platforms used by ICLEI and climate data portals similar to Data.gov. Reporting aligns with the Carbon Disclosure Project-style transparency principles and engages community stakeholders through public workshops at venues like Santa Fe Convention Center, consultations with neighborhood associations such as Monte Bello Neighborhood Association, and outreach in multiple languages coordinated with Nativo Hispano Community Center. Education and capacity-building involve partnerships with Santa Fe Public Library, local media such as The Santa Fe New Mexican, and regional conferences hosted with universities and research centers.
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