Photo by Sergio Ruiz, flickr
On April 16, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the release of the first update in five years to the City’s Climate Action Plan, also known as CAP. Published during San Francisco’s Climate Week at an event with Yes SF and the Chamber of Commerce at Oracle Park, the CAP is the City's plan to cut emissions that contribute to climate change and build a safer, healthier, more equitable future.
The CAP establishes ambitious goals for the transportation sector, which accounts for 45% of the city’s emissions. This includes electrifying all light-duty vehicles, such as passenger cars, minivans, SUV, and small pickup trucks, and reducing the driving mileage by 30% from 2019 levels by 2040.
The Transportation Authority supported the CAP by developing transportation sector emissions reduction strategies, providing technical analysis for emissions reduction evaluations, and contributing data to support the baseline emissions inventory.
The Transportation Authority is also working to advance a number of CAP actions, including implementing the recommendations of our Eco-Friendly Downtown Delivery Study and funding critical transit capital projects such as The Portal and the Bayview Caltrain Station. We are working at the local, regional, and state levels to shape a clean, affordable, and efficient transportation future by:
- Leveraging San Francisco’s half-cent sales tax and other funding sources to green and expand San Francisco's transit fleet, support Transit First projects, and improve street safety for people walking and biking through initiatives like Safe Routes to School. Our Transportation Fund for Clean Air program also funds electric vehicle chargers, bike racks throughout the city, and the Emergency Ride Home program.
- Advancing congestion reduction and pricing initiatives, including our work on the San Francisco Freeway Network Management Study and the Treasure Island Transportation Program.
- Collaborating with the Bay Area region to stabilize and strengthen transit through efforts like Senate Bill 63, which was signed into law by the Governor last year and authorized a regional, five-county transportation measure to be placed on the ballot in November 2026 to sustain Bay Area transit services for the next 14 years.
- Leading and supporting long-range planning efforts, including the San Francisco Transportation Plan, also known as SFTP+, and Plan Bay Area, which both support emissions reductions across San Francisco.
Investments in transportation improvements help the city reduce emissions and benefit all residents, especially our most vulnerable populations. The CAP outlines how each proposed strategy supports the community, whether by advancing racial and social equity, improving public health, or ensuring a just transition to a zero-emissions future.
Earth Day Celebration at E.R. Taylor Elementary
In addition to supporting the new CAP, Transportation Authority staff celebrated Earth Day by joining a STEAM Block Party at E.R. Taylor Elementary alongside partners from the Civic Joy Fund, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Mission Science Workshop, San Francisco Safe Routes to School, and other community partners.
The event emphasized the importance of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics for protecting and maintaining our environment and climate. The party featured family-friendly activities, such as animal visits, human-powered bike blender, and a bike safety class. The event temporarily transformed the adjacent Slow Street into a “School Street” to support joyful, active, and safe commutes to school.
The Transportation Authority funds many pedestrian and bicycle safety programs each year through the voter-approved sales tax, including the Safe Routes to School Non-Infrastructure Program and School Traffic Calming Program.
Resources
Read the San Francisco Climate Action Plan 2026
Mayor Lurie Releases Five-Year Update to Climate Action Plan and Celebrates San Francisco Climate Week (press release)
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