MicroClimates: The world cant get their 2030 climate pledges together. San Mateo County did

Closer to home, California and Bay Area jurisdictions have their own pledges, and they’re among the most aggressive in the country. Earlier this year, San Mateo county passed a climate action plan to zero out emissions from government operations by 2035. “The reality of the climate crisis has become that much more clear in policymakers’ minds,” San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine says. “San Mateo is the most exposed county in the state for sea level rise, we will have our hands full if carbon emissions are not significantly reduced. So what about the wider greenhouse gas emissions from the rest of the county?