Climate Change
Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Plan (CAP) aims to help the County reach its carbon emissions goal of a 50% reduction by 2030 (compared with 2005 levels). The goal aligns with the State's projection for 50% emission reduction by 2030 through the implementation of the Maryland 2030 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government's goals for the region.
In the spring of 2020, the Prince George’s County Council unanimously passed a Council Resolution (CR-007-2020) mandating a Climate Action Commission (CAC) to develop a Climate Action Plan for Prince George’s County by September 30, 2021. The County’s CAP will occur as a collaborative and inclusive community engagement process with an opportunity for public feedback and participation.
In January 2022, DoE, in the capacity of CAC support staff, submitted the official Climate Action Plan with the Supplemental Public Comments Report to the County Council and the County Executive.
Read the Prince George's County CAP Press Release here.
View the Plan
Climate Action Plan
View Appendices
Appendices A, B, C, and D (PDF)
Supplemental Public Comments Report
Supplemental Public Comments Report as submitted to County Council on January 14, 2022.
30-Day Public Comments
Public Comments - Attachments 1-5
Attachment 1 - Public Comments-Survey
Attachment 2_Public Comments-Individuals-Email and Mail
Attachment 3_Public Comments-Organizations- Email and Mail
Attachment 4- Public Comments-In-Person Meetings
Attachment 5- Public Comments-Virtual Meetings
Providing Public Comment
The timeline for submitting public comments on the initial plan has passed.
For questions, contact Mary Abe, Section Head, Natural Resource Protection & Stewardship Programs, Sustainability Division at MAbe@co.pg.md.us.
Next Steps
A Supplemental Public Comments Report will capture and summarize all public comments received as part of the public comment period and will be provided alongside the Climate Action Plan to the County Council and County Executive.
Learn More About Climate Change
- Visit the ClimatePartners.org website to learn about some of the key focus areas for which we are collecting community input.
- Learn about the relationship between land-use practices and how tree canopies can impact our resiliency to climate change by clicking here.
- Watch recorded sessions of the public meetings and view presentations for breakout groups:
- Read more resources and the latest from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)