Plans to address climate change in Santa Monica will cost the city an estimated $800 million over the next 10 years.

City Council will consider adoption of their Climate Action & Adaptation plan on Tuesday designed to move the city toward carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner.

Staff estimate the plan’s total cost will be about $800 million over the next decade including over $383 million in funding that has already been committed over the past two Biennial Capital Improvement Program Budget cycles to support projects for climate action and adaptation strategies.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/council-considers-800m-climate-action-plan/175841