Mayor Lurie Releases Five-Year Update to Climate Action Plan and Celebrates San Francisco Climate Week

SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Daniel Lurie today released the first update in five years to the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), a bold and practical roadmap to reduce emissions, lower household costs, and build a healthier, more resilient San Francisco. Alongside the CAP, the mayor signed legislation updating the city’s official climate goals to align with the new plan. This plan addresses affordability, public health, and economic opportunity for residents and businesses through climate action and outlines steps to improve coordination mechanisms across city departments to achieve net-zero emissions citywide, led by the San Francisco Environment Department.

The new CAP connects climate progress to affordability, health, and economic opportunity, continuing Mayor Lurie’s work to create a durable recovery while maintaining the city’s place as a leader in sustainability and climate innovation. Earlier this year, Mayor Lurie introduced legislation to create a curbside EV charging program for the first time, which will make it easier to own an electric vehicle in the city and expand access to charging for residents who can’t charge at home. As the city continues its economic comeback, the mayor is working to ensure all San Franciscans benefit from the recovery—taking steps to make sure the next generation of San Franciscans can afford to raise their kids in the city they love and make San Francisco affordable for families. The updated CAP will build on this work—taking steps to lower household and utility costs for San Franciscans.  

“The actions in our updated Climate Action Plan set a clear direction for our future: reduce climate pollution, improve public health, and make San Francisco greener, healthier, and more affordable,” said Mayor Lurie. “Next week, we will see climate innovation continuing to take root right here in San Francisco as we continue to lead the way—expanding access to curbside EV charging and launching a program to help families save money and improve air quality. This new Climate Action Plan is about keeping our city on the rise. A city that is cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient. That is the San Francisco we are building together.”  
The release of the updated CAP comes as San Francisco gears up for SF Climate Week, its annual climate solutions summit, which will bring together more than 60,000 people for 700 events—twice the attendance of last year.

Mayor Lurie and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission are also launching the Electrify Your Home Incentive Program, which will provide funding to help CleanPowerSF customers electrify any appliances to their entire home. The program will lower the cost of clean technologies like heat pumps or electric clothes dryers, helping residents save on their energy bills and reduce indoor air pollution.  

“These incentives make it easier for San Franciscans to switch to clean electric appliances and start seeing savings on their bills right away, month by month,” said Dennis Herrera, General Manager for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. “As CleanPowerSF marks its 10th year, we’re continuing to expand practical tools that help people cut emissions at home while keeping energy affordable. This is about making clean energy work for households across San Francisco.”

San Francisco’s climate leadership spans more than three decades. The city launched one of the first sustainability plans in the nation in 1997. Today, thanks to this alignment and coordination, San Francisco has cut emissions by 48% from 1990 levels. The 2026 CAP builds on that progress by treating climate action as a key city service that supports affordability, public health, and economic recovery.  

“The Climate Action Plan’s ambitious goals will help ensure San Francisco’s continued leadership on the environment for years to come,” said Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman. “In my time on the board, I had the opportunity to partner with the department to reduce emissions by expanding access to electric vehicle charging and electrifying our buildings. This plan builds on that work and puts us on track to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, responding to the climate crisis while improving quality of life for hundreds of thousands of San Franciscans.”

Developed through a year-long multilingual community engagement process, the plan advances strategies across key sectors:

• Clean Energy: Transitioning to 100% renewable electricity and eliminating fossil fuel use by 2040  
• Buildings: Electrifying homes and businesses while improving efficiency and workforce opportunities  
• Transportation: Expanding transit, biking, and walking while accelerating the adoption and use of electric vehicles  
• Housing and Land Use: Building more homes near transit and creating jobs while reducing displacement  
• Circular Economy: Reducing waste, reusing materials, and creating local green jobs  
• Healthy Ecosystems: Expanding green space, trees, and access to nature
• Water Supply: Conserving and strengthening water resilience

“This updated plan shows how climate action can lower costs, improve health, and make daily life work better for San Franciscans,” said Tyrone Jue, Director of the San Francisco Environment Department. “Across city government, our job is to turn those goals into measurable results through coordination, accountability, and by delivering practical programs residents and businesses can use.”  

The 2026 CAP also strengthens the city’s focus on climate innovation. San Francisco’s consistent leadership has made the city a hub for climate technology and entrepreneurship. San Francisco is home to nearly 700 climate tech companies helping to scale new clean energy and climate solutions. Partnerships with the private sector, including efforts by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce through YesSF, help connect innovation to economic development and implementation.

“We applaud the release of the new Climate Action Plan,” said Rodney Fong, President and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. “The chamber sees the potential that climate action can advance economic opportunity here in San Francisco. Tackling climate change brings stability to our future, which is something businesses depend on. It’s also a huge opportunity for new innovation fostering collaboration between the chamber, city government, and tech incubator Yes SF.”

The city is also expanding access to cleaner mobility through electric vehicle charging initiatives. More than 250 public electric vehicle chargers have been installed since Mayor Lurie took office, and the plan reinforces the need for a robust public transit, pedestrian, and rolling system to give residents options for going electric without relying on gas-powered vehicles.  

“Clean transportation is the backbone of a sustainable San Francisco, and we are proud that Muni is the greenest fleet in North America,” said Julie Kirschbaum, SFMTA Director of Transportation. “The SFMTA is dedicated to delivering a safe, reliable and sustainable multi-modal transportation network for people who walk, bike, take transit or drive in our city, and to make electric infrastructure like EV curbside charging easier to access. All of this work is being met with urgency to support the city’s target of net-zero emissions by 2040.”

“San Francisco’s Climate Action Plan is a global model for tackling emissions while advancing environmental justice and community resilience,” said Sean Elsbernd, President and CEO of SPUR. “We are committed to ensuring it moves from vision to action through real coordination, accountability, and sustained investment.”

The release of the 2026 Climate Action Plan will ensure climate action delivers on key city priorities: lowering utility bills, creating jobs, improving public safety, and cleaning and greening city streets. Climate actions include low- and no-cost home electrification through BayREN; support for businesses to reduce utility bills, improve efficiency, and reduce toxic exposures through the Green Business program; and advancing curbside and other electric vehicle charging.