Climate Action Plan Public Project Page
Kane County Climate Action Implementation Plan
Over the last year, the County has created a Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP). The CAIP establishes goals and provides a menu of detailed actions aligning with the Regional Climate Action Plan. The CAIP seeks to be a tool supporting Kane County, its communities, businesses, and residents in identifying and implementing actions to increase our resilience and meet climate goals.
Below is the final draft plan being reviewed and finalized by the county.
Creating the Kane County Climate Action Implementation Plan
Kane County adopted the Greenest Region Compact (GRC), the largest sustainability collective of communities in the United States, in 2019. Communities within the GRC began the process of creating a Regional Climate Action Plan later that year. The Climate Action Planning Process is led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, with support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the European Union in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.
Kane County Climate Action Baseline Documents
A significant amount of research has been done as a foundation to the County’s work in preparing the Climate Action Plan. The research and preliminary recommendations included in these documents are intended simply as a starting point for the collaborative planning team which will be creating the plan. You can view, and download, these Baseline Documents below:
Climate Action Baseline Assessment
As noted, the preliminary recommendations included in this document are intended simply as a starting point for the collaborative planning team which will be creating the plan.
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Renewable Energy Potentials Study
Climate Vulnerability Assessment
Ground Cover, Heat Island, and Carbon Sequestration Study
Climate Action Infographics
Community Meeting
Kane County is conducting a number of community input sessions. One of these sessions was held on March 27th 2023 and provided participants with an opportunity to give input on the potential preliminary goals outlined in the Climate Action Baseline Document (see left).
You can watch the Kane County community input meeting recorded on March 27th 2023 here.
The slideshow presentation can be found here.
You can also write in your thoughts on the potential preliminary goals here.
Kane County’s Climate Action Survey
Kane County conducted a community input survey from January 2023 through September 2023. The summary report can be found here.
