Los Angeles Mayor Unveils Sweeping 14-Point Climate Plan

The ambitious strategy aims to reduce emissions, expand green spaces, and make the city more resilient to climate change impacts.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 8:05pm

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A serene, moody painting of a solitary electric bus charging station at dusk, with warm light and deep shadows creating a contemplative, cinematic atmosphere.Los Angeles' push for an all-electric municipal bus fleet is a key component of the city's sweeping new climate action plan.Los Angeles Today

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has released a comprehensive Climate Action Plan that outlines 14 key objectives and over 50 specific targets and actions to combat climate change. The plan builds on the city's previous 'Green New Deal' and focuses on reducing emissions from the Port of Los Angeles, LAX airport, and transportation, as well as increasing renewable energy, water conservation, and green space expansion.

Why it matters

As a major metropolitan area, Los Angeles is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, facing threats like wildfires, floods, and extreme heat. This plan represents a significant effort by the city to transition to a more sustainable, carbon-free future and make the city more resilient to climate impacts.

The details

Key elements of the plan include: increasing renewable energy to 80% by 2030 and 100% by 2035, converting all LADOT buses to electric by 2028, increasing sustainable aviation fuel use at LAX by 28% by 2030, prohibiting new oil and gas drilling, installing 120,000 new EV chargers by 2030, reducing per-capita water use by 25% by 2035, and establishing 10 new parks by 2035.

  • The Climate Action Plan was released on April 16, 2026.
  • The mayor is set to speak about the plan on April 16, 2026 at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys.

The players

Karen Bass

The mayor of Los Angeles who released the city's comprehensive Climate Action Plan.

Eric Garcetti

The former mayor of Los Angeles who put in place the previous 'Green New Deal' plan that the new Climate Action Plan builds upon.

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What they’re saying

“Cities are the front lines for the climate crisis. Angelenos are living with the impacts every day — from devastating wildfires and floods to rising heat and longer heat waves. This plan outlines how Angelenos will benefit from a resilient, carbon-free L.A.”

— Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles

What’s next

The mayor is set to speak about the plan on April 16, 2026 at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, where a new water recycling project is under construction.

The takeaway

Mayor Bass' ambitious Climate Action Plan represents a major effort by Los Angeles to combat climate change and build a more sustainable, resilient city. The plan's wide-ranging targets across energy, transportation, water, and green space demonstrate the city's commitment to addressing the climate crisis on multiple fronts.