CMAP Releases Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for Greater Chicago
Climate Action Plan is the first regional framework to address all major sources of greenhouse gas emissions across a 13-county area spanning Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
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CMAP: Greater Chicago is at a turning point - climate change is no longer a distant threat but a daily reality, with stronger storms, flooding, dangerous heat, and worsening air quality across the region.
These impacts strain infrastructure, raise costs for families and businesses, and threaten public health and economic stability. At the same time, the global economy is rapidly shifting toward clean energy. Regions that act decisively now will be best positioned to attract investment, create jobs, and remain competitive.
To meet this moment with urgency and purpose, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, developed the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for Greater Chicago.
CMAP's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for Greater Chicago sets an economywide target to reduce gross GHG emissions 48% by 2035 and 86% by 2050, compared to 2005 levels.
Additional scenarios contemplate gross emission reductions that would result from implementing current policies (baseline - 36% reduction by 2050 vs. 2005 emissions), and implementation of plan recommendations that can be fully implemented by state and local actors (58% reduction by 2050 vs. 2005 emissions).
About the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is a regional government planning agency that works on behalf of the 7 counties, 284 municipalities, and 8.6 million residents of northeastern Illinois.
CMAP is the state-authorized regional planning agency and federally designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO). State law gives CMAP the responsibility to effectively address development and transportation challenges in northeastern Illinois through streamlined, consolidated regional planning and integrated plans for land use and transportation. As the MPO, CMAP is responsible for allocating federal transportation funds and managing the transportation planning process.
Learn more at https://cmap.illinois.gov.
About Civic Infrastructure Collaborative
Civic Infrastructure Collaborative drives public value from core urban infrastructure through cross-sector partnership and technology-enabled innovation. As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, the Collaborative uses a proven methodology to identify, develop, deploy, and scale inclusive infrastructure solutions. We help infrastructure asset owners, operators, public officials, technology providers, and other stakeholders to deliver economic, social, and environmental returns for the communities they serve.
Learn more at www.InfrastructureForward.org.
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