Each year, hundreds of Californians work to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities by spearheading California Climate Investments projects, which are designed to support a more sustainable, more resilient future. Learn what these projects have accomplished in the Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.

 

Cumulative Investments in the Bay Area

As of May 31, 2023

$2,824 million total implemented funds

29% of statewide California Climate Investments funding

157,998 projects

$2,139 million benefiting priority populations

76% of funds benefiting priority populations

26,625,291 MTCO2e estimated GHG emissions reductions

35,616 tons estimated criteria air pollutant reductions


2022 Achievements

Reporting period: Dec 1, 2021 – Nov 30, 2022

$276 million in newly implemented funds

3,124 new projects


What does this mean for you?

Here is some of what our 2022 grantees are bringing to the region:

  • 486 new affordable housing units

  • Transit service expansions from 18 transit agencies that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 114,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent

  • 775 energy efficiency measures and solar panel installations for low-income renters, which are expected to save residents more than $1 million in energy costs


Bay Area California Climate Investments in Action


Providing Affordable Housing in Berkeley

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  • Community Air Grants program awarded $300,000 to the environmental justice nonprofit Brightline Defense

  • 15 stationary sensors will collect air quality data from low-income communities in Eastern San Francisco

  • Publicly available data will be used to create policies and programs that provide cleaner air

Collecting Air Quality Data to Improve Community Health in Eastern San Francisco

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About Us

California Climate Investments is a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment - particularly in disadvantaged and low-income communities.

Contact Us

1- 800-757-2907 | info@caclimateinvestments.ca.gov | @CAClimateInvest