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22 <br /> SPECIAL TOPIC PLANS <br /> Document Date Geographic Area <br /> Orange County Climate Action Plan 2023 Orange County <br /> One Orange Countywide Racial 2022 Orange County <br /> Equity Framework <br /> Orange County Climate Action Plan r <br /> Date Published: November 2023 <br /> Geographic Area: Orange County <br /> a <br /> Prepared By: Orange County _ <br /> Purpose: Guide greenhouse gas reductions in County operations . �� a • u� <br /> and community-wide. PLAN <br /> Key Objectives: <br /> Unify existing climate work under one strategic framework to <br /> equitably transition Orange County to a low-carbon, climate-resilient community. <br /> Top 10 Things the County Should Do: <br /> 1. Expand County funding to include climate expenditures and additional full time <br /> sustainability and grant administrator staff <br /> 2. Integrate sustainability as a framework within the overall County's planning process <br /> 3. Identify and prioritize actions targeted to vulnerable populations within the County <br /> 4. Be prepared for climate emergencies <br /> 5. Decrease vehicle miles traveled (VMT) 30% from a 2019 baseline by 2050 <br /> 6. Increase community EV adoption to 50% by 2035 and 100% by 2050 <br /> 7. Achieve 50% emission reduction target of all Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and 100% <br /> by 2050 using a 2005 baseline <br /> 8. Achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2050 in municipal operation and community-wide <br /> 9. Increase community-wide solar capacity by 25% by 2035 to 33.66 MW <br /> 10. Complete an electrification study and establish a long-term implementation plan (Phase <br /> 1 and Phase 2) by 2025 <br /> This plan emerged as a result of an extensive review of both environmental state mandates, the <br /> commitments of local and regional jurisdictions, and existing public private partnership <br /> structures. <br /> Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 1 Community Policy Profile 6 <br />