Goals and Targets

Orange County is committed to strong climate action that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. In the graphic below, you can see the Top 10 Things the County Should Do. 

On this page, you can also find past greenhouse gas inventories (2005, 2017 & 2019) that helped us set the emission reduction goals outlined in the County's Climate Action Plan. Visit our detailed Climate Action Plan page to learn more about the 70 strategies outlined in the plan as well as the progress the County is making on climate action.

CLIMATE ACTION TOP 10 THINGS THE COUNTY SHOULD DO

Climate Change Mitigation Goals

  • On June 6th 2017, the Board of Orange County Commissioners passed a resolution to proportionally uphold the Paris Climate Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between 26 and 28 percent by 2025 from 2005 levels.
  • On September 5th 2017, the Board of Orange County Commissioners adopted a resolution to transition to a 100% renewable energy based economy by 2050.
  • On November 2nd 2023, the Board of Orange County Commissioners approved the Orange County Climate Action Plan which sets goals and strategies to address climate change. The top ten things the county should do, as stated in the Climate Action Plan, are below.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories

  • A technical report calculating the total greenhouse gas emissions produced within Orange County in 2005, 2017 and in 2019.

Sustainable County Operations

Below are some of the projects and resources that help the County's fleet and facilities achieve the goals of the Climate Action Plan.