The Encinitas City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 23, to review the city's draft 2026 Climate Action Plan and its cost analysis.

The session begins at 4 p.m. at 505 S. Vulcan Ave. According to the meeting agenda, the council will receive a staff presentation and provide direction on the updated plan, which sets greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 and 2045 in line with state regulations. No vote is scheduled. Sustainability Manager Najera is listed as the contact.

The meeting comes days after San Diego County published its own 2025 Climate Action Plan progress report on Friday, Sept. 18. The county said it achieved 35% of its required 2030 emissions reductions, cutting 259,481 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions through 35 programs. That is equivalent to removing 60,525 gas-powered cars from the road for a year, according to the report.

The county report highlights several rebate and no-cost programs, including free rooftop solar panels for income-qualified households, a Waterscape Rebate Program offering free rain barrels and landscaping rebates, and vouchers covering up to 50% off electric lawn equipment. A separate statewide Equitable Building Decarbonization Program offers no-cost all-electric appliance upgrades, though its initial San Diego County priority communities are El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, Ramona and San Marcos/Vista. Encinitas is not on that list. Residents can check eligibility at SoCalEBD.org.

Most county CAP programs serve the unincorporated areas of San Diego County. Encinitas is an incorporated city, so residents should verify eligibility with each program directly before applying.

The council's Wednesday session is open to the public. County sustainability programs are listed at sandiegocounty.gov.