“The Yolo County General Plan contains over 350 policies and programs aimed at reducing GHG emissions in the unincorporated County and responding to potential effects of climate change.” – Yolo County Draft Climate Action Plan

About Yolo County

• Established: 1850
• Population: 200,709 (as of 1/1/2009)
• Location: west of Sacramento in the Sacramento Valley
• Elevation: varies from slightly below sea level to 3000 feet
• Area: 1,021 square miles

Climate Action Activities

• Completed Baseline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
• Climate Action Plan adopted March 15, 2011
• Yolo County Energy Watch member (Pacific Gas & Electric)
• Established Yolo County Climate Change Initiative and Yolo County Climate Change Compact to share information among agencies and others within the county (read ILG’s community story about Yolo County’s Climate Change Compact)
• One of 13 charter counties nationwide participating in the Cool Counties Climate Stabilization Declaration
• Designated a Climate Action Leader by the California Climate Action Registry

Climate Action Resources

• Yolo County Climate Action Plan
• Yolo County Climate Change Initiative
• Yolo County General Plan
• “Yolo County Climate Action Plan Wins Award”

Awards

Agency Energy Savings

Agency Natural Gas Savings

Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Sustainability Best Practices

• Platinum Level (2017)