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City of San Antonio employees lead an interactive discussion about heat mitigation during a community meeting hosted by the City’s Office of Sustainability, Fuerza Unida and Adaptation International at ProjectQuest in late June.

The city will dish out $2M in sustainability grants to businesses, but could it be a one-time deal?

by Lindsey Carnett September 7, 2024September 6, 2024

In total, 133 businesses and organizations will get the new Climate Ready Community Action Fund grants, but that fund may soon be cut.

Solar parking shade structures are ready for use at the city's Southwest Service Center.

City brings 6 of 42 major solar projects online at municipal facilities

by Lindsey Carnett September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

City launches cool neighborhood pilot program using UTSA heat island data

by Lindsey Carnett May 11, 2024May 10, 2024

City Council paves the way for on-site solar project said to be largest in Texas

by Lindsey Carnett November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

Reducing vehicle-related pollution is one of the goals set by the City in 2019 to help San Antonio become carbon-neutral by 2050.

City to work with regional partners to update climate plan following $1M EPA grant

by Lindsey Carnett October 11, 2023October 12, 2023

Greenhouse gas emissions in San Antonio are down more than 3% within two years.

San Antonio’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped from 2019 to 2021, city data shows

by Lindsey Carnett January 20, 2023January 23, 2023

CPS Energy’s Calaveras Power Station generates energy in Southeast San Antonio on Saturday. The station features a two-unit coal power plant named J.K. Spruce. The Spruce units are the largest single greenhouse gas-emitting facilities in Bexar County.

San Antonio closed its dirtiest coal plants, but greenhouse gas emissions stayed flat. Now what?

by Brendan Gibbons April 18, 2021April 17, 2021

A Texas city had a bold new climate plan – until a gas company got involved

by Emily Holden, Floodlight, Amal Ahmed, The Texas Observer and Brendan Gibbons March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Doug Melnick, chief sustainability officer for the City of San Antonio outlines the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) before City Council in October 2019.

‘Climate change doesn’t impact everybody equally’: Equity tops priorities in local global warming response

by Lindsey Carnett December 4, 2020December 5, 2020

Climate Action Plan Heads to City Council Vote

by Iris Dimmick October 2, 2019October 2, 2019