As they jockey to respond to voters’ concerns over public safety, distrust in city government, and fears over The City’s economic instability, candidates on the mayoral campaign trail have dedicated little bandwidth to discussing climate policy.
Mayor London Breed: Environmental investments go hand in hand with the solutions required to address most, if not all, of our city’s challenges. That’s exactly what my Climate Action Plan showcases. Meeting our housing goals is an environmental imperative. Reliable public transit as a low-carbon transportation option is another example. I’m fully committed to ensuring that a balanced budget doesn’t mean choosing the environment over all else, or vice versa.
As the longest-serving budget chair in city history and the only candidate with significant private-sector experience, I will dig deep within our budget to eliminate waste, identify efficiencies, redirect resources toward top priorities and make smart investments for the future of San Francisco. Supervisor Aaron Peskin: Given current budget constraints, San Francisco needs to mainstream climate adaptation and mitigation into every city action rather than address these as standalone issues. We continue to make investments in San Francisco’s future every day, and my focus on coordination between currently segmented and siloed department operations will ensure that our climate goals are centered in every step we take toward our city’s recovery and future prosperity.
Breed: The 2021 Climate Action Plan was released by my administration. The plan’s bold carbon-reduction goals were only made possible because of the city’s clean-energy program, CleanPowerSF, which I championed as a supervisor. Had it not been for the progress made in our city’s clean-energy portfolio, which now serves more than 385,000 customers, San Francisco would not be the global environmental leader it is today.
SFO expects residual delays following FAA grounding of Alaska Airlines The Washington-based carrier requested the ground stop"out of an abundance of caution" following a technical issue that occurred during a system upgrade Lurie: Plans without implementation are meaningless. We need to reform the way City Hall functions to bring accountability, collaboration, and transparency so we can meet the pivotal moment we face in climate change.