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CC SR 20211116 H - Cities Race to Zero Pledge CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 11/16/2021 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar AGENDA TITLE: Consideration and possible action to join the Cities Race to Zero campaign. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-__, joining the Cities Race to Zero campaign and pledging to reach net-zero emissions by 2050; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign and submit the Cities Race to Zero pledge. FISCAL IMPACT: None Amount Budgeted: N/A Additional Appropriation: N/A Account Number(s): N/A ORIGINATED BY: McKenzie Bright, Administrative Analyst REVIEWED BY: Karina Bañales, Deputy City Manager APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: A. Draft Resolution No. 2021-__, a resolution authorizing the City to join the Cities Race to Zero campaign (page A-1) B. Cities Race to Zero pledge form (page B-1) C. Cities Race to Zero: driving a green and just recovery in 1,000 cities presentation slides (page C-1) BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: In December 2017, the Council adopted the City’s Emissions Reduction Action Plan (ERAP), to serve as a guide to improve the City’s sustainability by implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 20 years. The Race to Zero is a global campaign initiated for the 26th annual United Nations global climate summit held in Glasgow from October 31-November 12, 2021 (Conference of the Parties – COP26) to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, and 1 investors for a healthy, resilient zero carbon transition that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth (for additional information see Attachment C). The objective was to build momentum around the shift to a decarbonized economy ahead of COP26, where governments pledge to strengthen their contributions to the Paris Climate Agreement, but pledges will be accepted after the conference. By adopting the attached resolution (Attachment A) and joining the Cities Race to Zero initiative, the City will join with other cities and leaders who share a vision for a better future based on equity and environmental quality. The Race to Zero pledge commits the City to: 1. Publicly endorse the following principles: a. Recognize the global climate emergency b. Commit to keeping global heating below the 1.5°Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement c. Commit to putting inclusive climate action at the center of all urban decision - making, to create thriving and equitable communities for everyone d. Invite partners – political leaders, CEOs, trade unions, investors, and civil society – to join us in recognizing the global climate emergency and help us deliver on science-based action to overcome it. 2. Pledge to reach net-zero in the 2040s or sooner, or by mid-century at the latest, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. 3. In advance of COP 26, explain what steps will be taken toward achieving net zero, especially in the short- to medium-term. Set an interim target to achieve in the next decade, which reflects a fair share of the 50% global reduction in CO 2 by 2030 identified in the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. 4. Immediately proceed to planning at least one inclusive and equitable climate action as listed in Attachment B that will help to place the City of Rancho Palos Verdes on a resilient pathway consistent with the 1.5°C objective of the Paris Agreement and begin implementation no later than 2022. 5. Report progress annually, beginning no later than 2022 to the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System. For inclusive and equitable climate action, as listed in the fourth requirement, cities can choose among 50+ high-impact inclusive actions that will set them on a path to 1.5°C, deliver a green and just recovery from COVID-19, and better health, air quality, jobs and resilience for all (see Attachment B). Based on the City’s current projects, Staff recommends selecting the following for criterion 4 – only one selection is required to make the pledge: • Benchmark building energy use in existing buildings and implementing citywide efficiency programs with an approved roadmap to achieve all net zero carbon buildings by 2050. • Promote the use of clean energy sources for heating and cooling buildings. 2 129 American cities have taken the Race to Zero pledge, among over 730 cities throughout the world. CONCLUSION: To align with the City’s ERAP, and to demonstrate the City’s commitment to GHG emissions reductions, Staff recommends the City Council adopt the draft resolution (Attachment A) joining the Cities Race to Zero and direct the City Manager to submit the pledge on the City Council’s behalf. ALTERNATIVES: In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for the City Council’s consideration: 1. Identify revised language to add to Resolution 2021-__. 2. Do not adopt Resolution 2021-__ thereby not participating in the Cities Race to Zero campaign. 3. Direct Staff to find other and/or additional environmental pledge campaigns. 4. Take other action, as deemed appropriate. 3 Resolution No. 2021-__ Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, JOINING THE CITIES RACE TO ZERO CAMPAIGN AND PLEDGING TO REACH NET-ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050 WHEREAS, on December 17, 2020, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-68, adopting the City’s Emissions Reduction Action Plan that Serves as a guide to improve the City’s sustainability by implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 20 years; and WHEREAS, the City is committed to doing its part to reduce GHG emissions; and WHEREAS, the Race to Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, and investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth; and WHEREAS, the Cities Race to Zero is a track for cities only, where cities are uniting to demonstrate their support for inclusive climate action in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes recognizes the global climate emergency and strives to continue to work to be more sustainable. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference. Section 2: The City Council hereby pledges to join the Cities Race to Zero campaign and commits itself to the following principles: a. We recognize the global climate emergency. b. We are committed to keeping global heating below the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement. c. We are committed to putting inclusive climate action at the center of all urban decision-making, to create thriving and equitable communities for everyone. A-1 Resolution No. 2021-__ Page 2 of 2 d. We invite our partners – political leaders, CEOs, trade unions, investors, and civil society – to join us in recognizing the global climate emergency and help us deliver on science-based action to overcome it. Section 3: The City Council commits to reaching net-zero in 2050 or sooner and limit warming to 1.5°C. The City Council plans to set an interim 2030 target consistent with a fair share of 50% of global emission reductions. The City Council will continue to pursue inclusive and equitable climate actions and publish the results of the City’s progress to the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System. Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage, approval, and adoption of this resolution, and shall cause this resolution and its certification to be entered in the Book of Resolutions of the City Council of the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE 16th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021. ___________________________ Eric Alegria, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) ss City of Rancho Palos Verdes ) I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2021-__ was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on November 16, 2021. ________________________ Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk A-2 Save my progress and resume later | Resume a previously saved form Pledge Form 1.Publicly endorse the following Principles: We recognise the global climate emergency. We are committed to keeping global heating below the 1.5°Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement. We are committed to putting inclusive climate action at the center of all urban decision-making, to create thriving and equitable communities for everyone. We invite our partners – political leaders, CEOs, trade unions, investors, and civil society – to join us in recognising the global climate emergency and help us deliver on science-based action to overcome it. 2.Pledge to reach (net)-zero in the 2040s or sooner, or by mid-century at the latest, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°Celsius. 3.In advance of COP26, explain what steps will be taken toward achieving net zero, especially in the short- to medium-term. Set an interim target to achieve in the next decade, which reflects a fair share of the 50% global reduction in CO2 by 2030 identified in the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°Celsius. 4.Immediately proceed to planning at least one inclusive and equitable climate action, as listed below, that will help to place your city on a resilient pathway consistent with the 1.5°Celsius objective of the Paris Agreement and begin implementation no later than 2022. 5.Report progress annually, beginning no later than 2022 to your usual or the recommended reporting platform. Your 1.5°Celsius target and action commitment(s) should be shared through your regular channels of reporting. If you have not reported before, you will be contacted by partners for support. In reference to Criteria 4, above, please select at least ONE inclusive climate action to commit to from the list below; if you have other actions that do not appear here, please add them in the space provided below. On behalf of Please enter the Name of your City , Please select your Country  I pledge the following: Once adopted, I commit to report my target and action commitment(s) on the following platform: Please select.... English B-1 below; if you have other actions that do not appear here, please add them in the space provided below. CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY  CREATE GREEN AND HEALTHY STREETS Collect information on the needs of frontline communities (including children, workers in transitioning industries, women, refugees, etc) with respect to climate planning and/or implementation. Collect spatial or disaggregated data to inform the design and/or monitor the implementation of climate actions. Demonstrate how actions contribute to delivering social and economic benefits, to reducing inequality and to driving a just transition for workers, through carrying out a wider benefits or equity assessments for at least 2 priority city-wide transformative climate actions. Take action to develop 15- or 30-minute neighborhoods (also known as complete neighborhoods) all throughout the city, where residents are able to meet most of their needs within a short walk or bicycle ride from their homes. Pilot test and procure, with partners as necessary, zero emissions buses by 2025. Expand and improve walking, cycling and integrated transit access and identify potential areas for future zero emission zones by 2025. Procure, with our partners, only zero emission buses from 2025. Implement pilot measures that restrict internal combustion engines in parts of the city by 2025 and ensure that a major area of our city is zero emission by 2030. English B-2 REDUCE AIR POLLUTION & ENSURE CLEAN AIR DEVELOP ZERO-CARBON BUILDINGS Establish baseline levels and set ambitious reduction targets for air pollutants that meet or exceed national commitments. These targets will put us on a path towards meeting World Health Organisation Air Quality Guidelines for particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulphur dioxide. Develop plan by 2025 to achieve pollution reductions from major sources of pollution within city/under city control and implementing at least one new substantive policy and programme to reduce pollution from top source. Before 2025, implement new substantive policies and programmes to address the top causes of air pollution emissions within our city and under our control by 2025. Develop a roadmap to achieve net zero carbon new buildings from 2030. Implement pilot efficiency programmes and incentives for building energy efficiency with tools in place that facilitate data access and data analysis (benchmarking) of building energy use by 2025. Develop a roadmap to achieve net zero carbon municipal buildings by 2030 and policy approval by 2025 to deliver a commitment to own, occupy and develop net zero carbon municipal assets by 2030. Enact regulations and/or planning policy to ensure NEW buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2030. Benchmark building energy use in existing buildings and implementing citywide efficiency programmes with an approved roadmap to achieve all net zero carbon buildings by 2050. Enact regulations and/or planning policy to ensure ALL buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2050, with a roadmap and interim emissions goals in place in 2025. English B-3 MOVE TOWARDS RESILIENT & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ADVANCE TOWARDS ZERO WASTE Develop a roadmap to achieve 100% clean renewable electricity by 2030 and expand this to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Lead by example with municipal renewable energy projects maximising the potential of municipal assets for onsite generation with the aim to cover municipal electricity demand by 100% renewables by 2025. Make sure your policies follow the rule of “energy-efficiency” first so take all actions to increase the efficiency of end-use sectors. Develop financial support programs to incentivize deployment of building-scale renewables and mandate the use of renewables through building codes, while engaging residents and other stakeholders in the process. Incentivize large scale clean energy generation by using your purchasing power and support community energy projects. Promote the use of clean energy sources for heating and cooling buildings. Progressively phase out organics disposal to landfill and incinerators, ie at least 25% by 2025. Ensure all operating and closed landfills have landfill gas capture and at least flaring (ideally local landfill gas utilization for power generation) by 2025. Ensure all waste generated in the city is being collected and residual waste is disposed of adequately in at least an engineered sanitary landfill. Reduce the municipal solid waste generation per capita achieving at least 8% reduction in 2025, with actions like restricting single use materials, and volume based collection fees/incentives like “Pay as you throw”, enroute to 15% reduction by 2030. Reduce the amount of municipal solid waste disposed to landfill and incineration by at least 50% compared to 2015 by 2030; and increase the diversion rate away from landfill and incineration to at least 70% by 2030, with actions like scaling up citywide collection with 3-stream segregate waste collection including food/recyclables/residual by 2025. English B-4 CREATE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS & INVEST IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Pilot school feeding programs that align to locally relevant Planetary Health Diet by 2025. Implement policies/incentives/taxes/bans that halt or prevent the nutrition transition by 2025. Regulate or activate programs for food businesses to minimize food related carbon emissions. Expand access for all citizens to affordable, plant-based food by 2025. Create a food council/board with local stakeholders by 2025. Align our food procurement (eg school feeding programs) to planetary health diet by 2030, with at least 50% of procurement expenditure aligned to the planetary health diet by 2025. Reduce food loss and waste by 50% from a 2015 baseline by 2030, achieving at least a 25% reduction in food loss and waste by 2025. Support an overall increase of healthy plant-based food consumption in our cities by shifting away from unsustainable, unhealthy diets by 2030. Advocate for fossil-free and sustainable finance by other investors and all levels of government, including by promoting the importance of strong, long-term climate policies and demanding greater transparency. Call on our pension funds to divest from fossil fuel companies and increase financial investments in climate solutions to help promote decent jobs and a just and green economy. Take all possible steps to divest our city assets from fossil fuel companies and increase our financial investments in climate solutions to help promote decent jobs and a just and green economy. English B-5 MOVE TOWARDS RESILIENT & SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS PLEDGE OTHER POLICY ACTIONS Develop a roadmap with local stakeholders to halve embodied emissions in all infrastructure projects by 2030, including new build and major retrofits, and achieve zero emission construction sites by 2030. Make sure your policies and actions follow the rule of “existing assets” first to optimize, repurpose and retrofit existing buildings and infrastructure before building new ones. Lead by example by specifying low carbon materials and zero emission construction machinery in municipal procurement. Reward resource efficient and circular design, use of low carbon materials, and low to zero waste construction sites for all new projects and major retrofit in municipal procurement, planning permissions, policies and processes and building codes. Stimulate data transparency and accountability by asking for/requiring Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in planning permissions and embedding them into planning policies, processes and building codes. Approve net zero emission (operational and embodied) flagship project(s) by 2025 and advocate for regional, national government and/or intergovernmental action on sources outside city control. Assess the impact that the choice of materials and construction design will have on your city’s overall resilience to climate impacts (i.e. increasing urban heat island, impermeable surface increasing the risk of flooding, etc.). Please enter other policy actions you would like to pledge as part of this commitment. English B-6 Please note: You may join 'Cities Race to Zero' now and complete your commitment by selecting appropriate actions from the list at any time before COP26. A member of Cities Race to Zero will reach out to help complete the process. Name of Sponsor (mayor, council leader or equivalent) Title of Sponsor Your Name (Person submitting this form) Your Title Your Email Your Signature Please note, data provided through submission of this form may be shared with the partners of Race 2 Zero, including: Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), CDP, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), as per the C40 Privacy Policy. Submit Save my progress and resume later | Resume a previously saved form No le chosenChoose File I consent to being contacted by 'Cities Race to Zero' in relation to my pledge. I confirm that I am the mayor, council leader or equivalent - or that I have their authorisation to sign this pledge in their name. English B-7 CITIES RACE TO ZERO DRIVING A GREEN AND JUST RECOVERY IN 1000 CITIES Page 49 of 75 C-1 The most important milestone since the adoption of the Paris Agreement: for the first time nations are expected to present new and enhanced pledges showing how they will reach net-zero emissions by 2050. © Anadolu Agency November 1-12, 2021 Glasgow, Scotland Page 50 of 75 C-2 © Pacific Press has a role to play Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, “State of the Planet" speech, 2/12/2020 “Every country, city, financial institution and company should adopt plans for transitioning to net zero emissions by 2050 and take decisive action now to put themselves on the right path towards achieving this vision”. Page 51 of 75 C-3 To join go to www.citiesracetozero.org and sign the Cities Race to Zero pledge. Official partner for cities into the global Race to Zero campaign run by the UNFCCC. Race to Zero rallies cities, regions, businesses, and investors committed to the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the very latest. Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, Friend of COP26 & C40 Chair “As the first generation of leaders to recognize the scale of the impending climate crisis and the last generation to be able to prevent it, I invite you to join the Cities Race to Zero”. Page 52 of 75 C-4 © Bashir Osman US CITIES SHOULD JOIN THE RACE It is critical for US cities be at the table as the Biden Administration implements its climate ambitions. By aligning city efforts with the science and likely targets of the Biden Administration, cities stand to directly benefit from policies and programs that will implement these targets and bolster equity and generate good paying jobs SAN FRANSICO Page 53 of 75 C-5 is already in the Race? 452 Cities 22 Regions 45 Investors 549 Universities 12% Global economy US$9.81 trillion in revenue 7% Global CO2 emissions 0.62 Billion people Page 54 of 75 C-6 2.8 million readership of outlets which published articles on Race to Zero launch Page 55 of 75 C-7 1000 CITIES JOIN CITIES RACE TO ZERO Page 56 of 75 C-8 Cities Race to Zero pledge: -We recognize the global climate emergency. -We are committed to keeping global heating below the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement. -We are committed to putting inclusive climate action at the center of all urban decision- making, to create thriving and equitable communities for everyone. -We invite our partners –political leaders, CEOs, trade unions, investors, and civil society –to join us in recognizing the global climate emergency and help us deliver on science-based action to overcome it. Endorse the following principles:Pledge to reach net-zero in the 2040s or by mid- century at the latest and limit warming to 1.5°C. Plan to set an interim 2030 target consistent with a fair share of 50% global emission reductions. Proceed to planning at least one inclusive climate action, e.g.Procure only zero emission buses from 2025. Publish your target and action to your usual reporting platform and report progress annually. Page 57 of 75 C-9 join? 01 Increase your city’s efforts to address equity, climate, economic recovery and job growth 02 Align your city’s climate actions with what science requires to meet the Paris Agreement 03 Demonstrate your city’s leadership in this global movement and at the biggest climate event of the decade 04 Access global media platforms to tell stories of what climate action means in your local community to a global audience Page 58 of 75 C-10 www.citiesracetozero.org 01 Go to the Cities Race to Zero portal You’re starting the pledging process 02 Click on Join Cities Race to Zero Make sure you understand the 5 pledge requirements 03 Carefully read the Cities Race to Zero pledge step-by-step Page 59 of 75 C-11 CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System and MyCovenant are recognized platforms of Cities Race to Zero. If you do not currently report, please say so on the form! 04 Select where you will be reporting you target and action commitment There are over 50 high-impact inclusive actions that could set your city on the path to a green and just recovery and 1.5°C. 05 Commit to at least one action step-by-step Only a mayor, council leader or equivalent can sign (or personnel authorized on their behalf). You are now committed to delivering all 5 Cities Race to Zero requirements. 06 Sign and submit the Cities Race to Zero pledge Page 60 of 75 C-12 © Giovanni Corti Race to Resilience This sister campaign is designed to put people and nature first in pursuit of a resilient world. The objective of Race to Resilience is to build the resilience of 4 billion people from vulnerable groups and communities. Cities can join Race to Resilience at the same time as Cities Race to Zero on www.citiesracetozero.org by committing to at least one additional resilience action. Page 61 of 75 C-13 a 1.5°C target Cities that do not have a 1.5°C science-based target need to start developing one or updating existing target as soon as possible. Guide for cities To help you chose the best methodology to set a 1.5°C compliant, science-based target. Cities that are not sure their target is science- based and 1.5°C compliant need to report it and Cities Race to Zero partners will check for alignment. Cities that already have a 1.5°C science-based target need to report it to their existing report platforms. If you’ve never reported before, we will guide you in this process. ICLEI USA & CDP are working on support to US cities in setting Science Based Targets. Page 62 of 75 C-14 Action planning Cities can choose among 50+ high- impact inclusive actions that will set them on a path to 1.5°C, deliver a green a just recovery from COVID-19, as well as better health, air quality, jobs and resilience for all. All signatories must commit to at least one action before COP26; it can be an action already underway, a new action, or multiple! Resources are available to help you successfully plan and deliver these actions. Create green and heathy streets Create a more inclusive society Reduce air pollution & ensure clean air Develop zero-carbon buildings Advance towards zero waste Move towards resilient sustainable energy systems Create sustainable food systems Divest from fossil fuels & invest in a sustainable future Page 63 of 75 C-15 Cities that already report to of these platforms will not have new reporting requirements. Cities that have not reported before will be guided through this process. © holgs Signatories should report their targets and actions through the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System or MyCovenant. In 2021, cities will report the information they have, even if incomplete. By 2022, cities will report confirmed or updated targets, and start reporting progress annually. Page 64 of 75 C-16 Cities Race to Zero © Sarah Bastin Committed cities are invited to champion this global campaign and help recruit their peers in their country, region, why not even sister-cities? Get in touch if you would like to champion Cities Race to Zero! Unsure if you are in the Race? Ask us: info@citiesracetozero.org Page 65 of 75 C-17 Laura Jay, Regional Director for North America at C40 Cities ljay@c40.org info@citiesracetozero.org www.citiesracetozero.org Thank you Page 66 of 75 C-18