October 28, 2025
Environmental Services Department
Climate Action Playbook Annual
Update
2City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Agenda
CAP + Game Plan Overview
2024 GHG Inventory
FY 24/25 Updates
Looking Forward
CAP + Game Plan 2028 Overview
4City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Sunnyvale’s Climate Action Playbook
6 Strategies
19 Plays
Targets
Game Plan:
Next Moves
Overarching approaches
for reaching end game.
Areas for action with
quantified targets to
measure progress.
Specific actions for City
and community.
Path to 20453-5 Year
Plans
5City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Six Playbook Strategies for the Win
PROMOTING CLEAN
ELECTRICITY
DECARBONIZING
BUILDINGS
DECARBONIZING
TRANSPORTATION &
SUSTAINABLE LAND USE
MANAGING RESOURCES
SUSTAINABLY
EMPOWERING OUR
COMMUNITY
ADAPTING TO A
CHANGING CLIMATE
6City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates How the Playbook is Organized
Strategy 1: Promoting Clean Electricity
Play 1.1: Promote 100% Clean Electricity
Metric: % Participation in Clean Electricity
2030
100%
2045
100%
Move 1.A
Continue to support and steer Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) in providing clean power and decarbonization
programs.
7City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Playbook Metrics
2030 2045
Strategy 1: Promoting Clean Electricity
Play 1.1: % Participation in Clean Electricity 100% 100% Play 1.2: % Electric Load from Solar 3% 5%
Play 1.3: % Electricity Demand in Local Battery Storage 2% 5% Strategy 2: Decarbonizing Buildings
Play 2.2: % Reduction in Residential Natural Gas Use 44% 92% Play 2.2: % Reduction in Non-residential Natural Gas Use 38% 86% Play 2.3: % All-electric New Buildings 100% 100%
Strategy 3: Decarbonizing Transportation and Sustainable Land Use Play 3.1: % Reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) per person 20% 30% Play 3.3: % On-road Zero Emission Vehicle Adoption in Sunnyvale 42% 90% Play 3.4: % Off-road Zero Emission Equipment Adoption 30% 75% Strategy 4: Managing Resources Sustainably
Play 4.1: % Reduction in Landfill Organics 75% 75%
Play 4.1: Reduce Landfilled Garbage (Pounds per person per day) 1 lb < 1 lb
8City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Breakdown of Game Plan 2028 Reductions by Play
Play 1.1, 1%
Play 2.2
26%
Play 2.3
18%
Play 3.1 & 3.2
16%
Play 3.3
24%
Play 3.4
4%
Play 4.1
11%
Total Emission
Reductions by 2030
412,374 MTCO2e
9City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates 2025 CAP Reporting Calendar
Q1
Jan Feb Mar
Complete Dept Check Ins (meetings)
Q2
Apr May Jun
Progress Update to Sustainability
Commission (SC) (4/21)
Complete 2024 Annual CAP Progress
Updates
Q3
Jul Aug Sep
Annual Citywide CAP Imp. Team Meeting Complete 2024 CAP Metrics Complete 2024 GHG Inventory
Publish 2024 Updates to CAP Scoreboard
Q4
Oct Nov Dec
2024 Annual Update to City Council (SS,
10/28)
SC + BPAC Joint Study Session
Complete Dept Check Ins
(email updates)
2024 Greenhouse Gas Inventory
11City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Total Emissions by Year
-
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
2008
(Baseline)
2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Emissions (in thousands MTCO2e)
1990 levels
(2020 goal)
State 2030
Target
Sunnyvale
2030 Target
State 2045
Target +
Sunnyvale
2045 Target
-41%
-33%
-26%-25% -24%
-12%
12City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Emissions Overtime by Sector
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Transportation Commercial/
Industrial Gas
Residential Gas Commercial/
Industrial
Electricity
Residential
Electricity
Solid Waste Off-Road
Equipment
Emissions (in thousand MTC02e)
2008 (baseline)
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Transportation
emissions
increased by
17%
Commercial
electricity
emissions
increased by
149%
Residential
electricity
emissions
increased by
240%
Off-road
emissions
increased by
8%
13City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Key Drivers
CARB EMFAC Model Updated
• County-based data includes more heavy-
duty vehicles
• Skews results toward higher fuel use and
less fuel-efficient vehicles. Increase in fuel
use between EMFAC 2021 and 2025:
• Gasoline increase: 12%
• Diesel increase: 26%
• Doesn’t reflect Sunnyvale’s strong EV
adoption
TransportationElectricity
SVCE expected to return to carbon free in 2025
14City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Change from 2023 to 2024
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900Emissions (in thousands MTC02e)
2023
2024 Change from
2023 Emissions
(MTCO2e)
Portion of the
Overall
Increase
Electricity +78,886 55%
Transportation +61,695 43%
Off-Road +2,831 2%
+12%
FY 24/25 Updates
16City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 1: 100% Clean Electricity
SVCE Programs Impacts
$6,811,600 in on-bill savings in Sunnyvale; 64,210 households served; $779,290 in rebates claimed
$215,790 in cash payments to customers
generating solar in Sunnyvale 282 heat pump HVAC Upgrades 177 pre-wired circuits for electrification 121 EV Chargers Installed 169 heat pump water heaters installed
17City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 1: 100% Clean Electricity
FY 24/25 Moves Status
Complete or Ongoing In Progress On Hold Delayed
75% (3) 0 25% (1) 0
Strategy 1 Metrics 2024 Metric 2030 Goal
Metric 1: % Clean
Electricity
90% 100%
Metric 2: % of Electricity
from Solar
6.1% 3%
Metric 3: % of Electricity
from Battery
N/A 2%
18City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 3: Decarbonize Transportation
0%
20%
40%
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Percent Zero-Emissions
Vehicles in Sunnyvale
3% 4.2% 5.3% 5.7% 6.6% 8.6%
11.2%
14%
2030 Target
Drive Electric Program Attendance
*FY24/25 - 424 attendees
*FY 24/25 is the first-time hosting three in-person events (one EV Expo and two EV Ride & Drive). Fiscal years prior had two in-person events and three webinars.
FY23/24 - 292 attendees
FY22/23 - 256 attendees
FY21/22 - 166 attendees
19City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates 430 Publicly Accessible EV Chargers, 22 Chargers at City Facilities Municipal Fleet increased from 22 EVs in 2024 to 56 EVs in 2025 Community Feedback: suggest additional EV Chargers should be at Parks, Schools and Businesses
City participation in Bay Area Charging Smart Cohort
Strategy 3: Decarbonize Transportation
FY 24/25 Moves Status
Complete or Ongoing In Progress On Hold Delayed
31% (4) 38% (5) 8% (1) 23% (3)
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) Updates
*City Facilities, Caltrain Station, near Single Family
Homes
20.48%
7.23%
11.45%
33.54%
25.30%
Businesses Multi-Family
*Other Parks
Schools
Community feedback on
placement of EVI
20City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 3: Decarbonize Transportation
Safe Routes to School Improvements at San Miguel
Elementary and Columbia Middle School
Constructed Multi-use Path on Moffett Park Drive
Buffered Bike Lane on Borregas Avenue
Converted Portion of Part-time Bike Lane to Full-time on Homestead Road
Began Evelyn Avenue Class I Trail Design
East Channel Trail Study Underway
Launched Peery Park Rides in March 2025
21City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 2: Decarbonize Buildings
Strategy 2 Metrics 2024
Metric
2030
Goal
Metric 4: % of existing businesses
(major remodel) meeting
CALGreen and LEED Silver
% of existing homes (major
remodels) meeting CALGreen
100% 100%
Metric 5: % of natural gas use
reductions for residential and
non-residential buildings
Res
-8%
Res
-44%
Non-res
-3%
Non-res
-38%
*Metric 6: % of new buildings
(with final permits) that are all-
electric
N/A 100% -
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Residential Non-residential
Therms consumed
2024 2019
-8%
-3%
* Reach Codes suspended mid-2024
22City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 2: Decarbonize Buildings
• 94 kits uses
• 9 positive reviews
• 5 transitioned to cooking
Move 2.D: Cool Cooktops – 437 uses
since launch
• Lakewood Library construction underway
• Fire Station 2 to receive solar + battery storage
Move 2.E: Electrify Municipal Facilities
FY 24/25 Moves Status
Complete or Ongoing In Progress On Hold Delayed
24% (2) 63% (5) 0 13% (1)
23City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 4: Managing Resources Sustainably
FY 24/25 Moves Status
Complete or Ongoing In Progress On Hold Delayed
38% (5) 46% (6) 0% 15% (2)
0 200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
2022 2023 2024
Pounds
Edible Food Recovered in
Sunnyvale
Strategy 4 Metrics 2024 Metric 2030 Goal
Metric 9: Achieve Zero Waste
goals for solid waste
2.6 lbs per
person per day
1 lbs per person per
day
Metric 10: % Reduction in
Water Consumption
- 19% N/A
Metric 11: Net Number of
New Trees on Public Lands
+389 trees N/A
Metric 12: Acreage of Land
Treated by Green Stormwater
Infrastructure
1,576 acres N/A
24City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 5: Empowering our Community
FY 24/25 Moves Status
Complete or Ongoing In Progress On Hold Delayed
44% (4) 44% (4) 0 11% (1)
0 500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Number of People Reached
ESD: People Reached Tabling at Events
0 5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
FY 23/24 FY 24/25
ESD Instagram Reach
25City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 5: Empowering our Community
• SVYCA Civics Summit Day + City Hall Tour
• SSN “Stories from Students”
• Quarterly check-in with SVYCA + ESD + LRS
Move 5: Collaborate with Youth
• 31 sustainability-themed programs with 1,049
attendees
Move 5.G: Sustainable Librarian
• 73 attendees across 3 events
Move 5.F: “Electrify your Life”
26City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Earth Day 2025
27City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Strategy 6: Adapting to a Changing Climate
FY 24/25 Moves Status
Complete or
Ongoing
In
Progress
On
Hold
Delayed
50% (2) 50% (2) 0 0
• Santa Clara County Climate Collaborative (SC4)
• Attend working groups on sea-level rise and flooding, urban forest, and heat and air quality
Move 6.A: Regional Collaboration
• Continuing to meet with Valley Water
• USACE progressing with first year of study while awaiting budget approvals
Move 6.B: Shoreline Protection
• Complete
Move 6.D Update Emergency Preparedness plans for
climate-related impacts
• Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan grant application prioritized.
Baseline research on municipal Resilience Plans conducted.
Move 6.E: Community Resilience Plan
28City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Grants
Amount Project/Program Organization CAP Strategies
$1,000,000 Fire Station 2 solar+ battery storage (ESD led, DPW support)
SVCE
$100,000 Electrification Engagement (ESD led, LRS support) SVCE $2,631,383 Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan for
Multijurisdictional region: Will support compliance
with SB 272. (ESD led)
Ocean Protection
Council (OPC)
$199,020 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant Block Program: Purchase of 5 electric fleet vehicles
Department of
Energy (Federal)
Amount Project/Program Organization CAP Strategies
$74,678 Community Preparedness and Environmental
Stewardship (LRS led, ESD support)
Valley Water
Awarded
Applied, not awarded
29City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Game Plan 2028 Staff Hired!
FY 2024/25 Annual Update
Environmental Program Manager - Stormwater
Environmental Program Specialist – Water
Conservation
Environmental Program Specialist -
Sustainability
Librarian – Sustainability (LT)
Senior Engineer – CIP/Transportation
Looking Forward
31City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Big Ticket Items FY 25/26
• Building Electrification Strategy
• Green Building Program Update
• Municipal GHG Inventory
• Energy Benchmarking and BPS
strategy
Strategy 2
• Metrics to support VMT reduction
• Fleet Electrification
• EV Charging Infrastructure
Strategy 3
• Earth Day
• Youth Engagement
• Business Engagement
• Library Programs
• Move 5.A
Strategy 5
• Shoreline Protection
• Community Resilience
Strategy 6
32City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Recap & Big Picture Takeaways
Measuring
Progress
• Emissions increase is
not reflective of our
progress
• We continue to build
on CAP Metrics
Resource
Commitments
• A lot of important
work is happening in
each of the CAP
Strategies
• ~4 months spent on
annual updates
Moving Forward
• Reduce GHG Inventory
to every 2 years
• Assess alternative data
sources or models for
VMT
• Maintain CAP Update
Annually
(Moves statuses
+ CAP Metrics)
33City of Sunnyvale – 2024 GHG Inventory and FY 24/25 CAP Annual Updates Discussion
Questions and Comments
Feedback on reducing GHG Inventories and continuing
annual CAP Updates
Thank You for Making Sunnyvale a Sustainable City!