The Los Angeles City Council’s Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice and River Committee heard a biannual progress report on Sept. 1 detailing progress toward the city’s goal of utilizing 100% renewable, carbon-free energy by 2035.

“With the megadrought and intense heat affecting Los Angeles, and other emergencies unfolding across the globe, it’s clear that the climate crisis is already here. While that situation is sobering, we received some great news: Los Angeles is on track to achieve 100% renewable, carbon-free energy within our ambitious timeline,” said Council President Pro Tempore Mitch O’Farrell, 13th District. “I want every Angeleno to know that we are aggressively, ambitiously and successfully moving full speed ahead in fighting the climate crisis and achieving a 100% carbon-free future in Los Angeles.”

When the City Council adopted the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s “LA100” goal and direction to create a Strategic Long Term Resource Plan in 2021, O’Farrell directed the LADWP to provide progress reports every six months to ensure transparency and allow the council, as well as the public, to see progress toward renewable energy goals. The LADWP reported on Sept. 1 that the city remains on track to reach 100% carbon-free energy by 2035, the most ambitious plan by any city in the United States. The city is also projected to reach the goal of using 55% renewable energy by 2025, and 80% renewable energy by 2030.

The committee discussion was focused on the urgent climate crisis. LADWP staff updated committee members on essential components necessary for the growth of renewable, carbon-free energy, such as transmission and distribution investments over the next decade, which will be key in the achievement of 100% renewable, carbon-free energy by 2035, O’Farrell said. For information, visit CD13.com.