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3 <br /> Introduction In November 2023,the Board of County Commissioners <br /> approved Orange County's Climate Action Plan <br /> (https://www.orangecountync.gov/lmageRepositor/ <br /> Document?documentlD=26112),setting an ambitious course to cut <br /> greehouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero by <br /> • , 2050. <br /> To guide this effort,we began by identifying the sources of our <br /> emissions.The graph below shows the breakdown by sector,highlighting <br /> where we must focus our efforts to drive the greatest impact. <br /> • • • • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY INVENTORY <br /> PROCESS& TRANSPORTATION& <br /> FUGITIVE EMISSIONS MOBILE SOURCES <br /> 43% <br /> SOLID WASTE <br /> RESIDENTIAL ENERGY 1% <br /> WATER&WASTEWATER <br /> 1% <br /> INDUSTRIAL ENERGYCOMMERCIAL ENERGY <br /> Strategies 5-10 2% 34% <br /> significantly <br /> reduce <br /> greenhouse gas Using community input,expert analysis,and greenhouse gas data,we <br /> emissions. identified the Top 10 actions Orange County can take to cut emissions. <br /> These priorities will drive progress toward our climate goals and build a <br /> more resilient community. <br /> With 70 targeted strategies across five key areas,the Climate Action <br /> Plan is already driving meaningful progress toward a healthier,more <br /> sustainable future.In just the first year of implementation,we've seen <br /> measurable achievements that reflect the collective effort of County <br /> staff,community partners,and residents. <br /> • 7. The following pages highlight key accomplishments and progress made <br /> ,. TARGET ' _ in each of the following focus areas: <br /> Increase community �C�iev50% <br /> EV adoption to emission reduction <br /> . . m <br /> — — Transportation <br /> BASELINE BASELINE BASELINE <br /> Establish annual Currently 9%of all Scope 1 and 2 emissions <br /> reduction of vehicles in have dropped <br /> 1.3 mi Ilion miles using Orange County by 41.8%between <br /> US Community Protocol' are electric 2005 and 2019 Built Environment&Energy <br /> Resource Conservation <br /> TARGET TARGET TARGET <br /> Achieve'100% Complete an <br /> renewable electricity solar capacity to 33.66 electrification study an�n <br /> by 2050 in municipal MW by 2035:25%ab ve establish a long-term <br /> operation and the 2023 basel ine implementation plan <br /> cc munity-wide J� _A <br /> Green Community <br /> BASELINE BASELINE BASELINE <br /> Currently-13% Current solar capacity Natural gas usage <br /> of all electricity within Orange County is cu rrently at <br /> is coming from is 26.93 MW4 156,670 MT CO2e <br /> renewable sources' <br /> Resilient Community <br /> 2 <br />