Virginia Department Of Environmental Quality Comprehensive Climate Action Plan 2026-2050
The document outlines the development of Virginia's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), a long-term roadmap spanning 25 years through 2050. This plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will build upon a previous 5-year Priority Climate Action Plan. Key focus areas include establishing a statewide greenhouse gas emissions inventory, projecting future emissions, setting reduction targets, and identifying specific emission reduction strategies across sectors such as Transportation, Industry, Electric Power, Buildings, Waste and Wastewater, Agriculture, and Forestry and Natural Lands. The plan will also address potential barriers, funding opportunities, co-pollutant impacts, workforce development, and community impacts, particularly for low-income and disadvantaged communities. The overarching goal is to achieve cleaner air, reliable and affordable clean energy, enhanced resilience to climate impacts, and an improved quality of life for all Virginians.