Preparing For Climate Change
Coordinating countywide climate protection efforts among Sonoma County’s nine incorporated jurisdictions and multiple countywide agencies.
About Us
The Regional Climate Protection Authority, RCPA, was formed in 2009 to coordinate countywide climate protection efforts among Sonoma County’s nine cities and multiple agencies. The RCPA fosters collaboration, helps to set goals, pools resources, formalizes partnerships, and works across silos. The RCPA aims to create local solutions to complement State, Federal, and private sector actions – all showing that a better future with lower emissions is possible.
Sonoma Climate Mobilization Update Survey is live!
The Sonoma County Transportation and Climate Authorities (SCTCA) are updating the Sonoma Climate Mobilization Strategy—and we need your input to ensure our efforts align with community priorities. Your feedback will directly influence which climate actions we prioritize and how we move forward together as a county.
Take the survey here:
BayREN Water Upgrades Save Program Final Report Released
Water Upgrades Save (WUSave) was designed to remove customer participation barriers and make water conservation easy with a no-risk on-bill offer that eligible utility customers could accept.
This final report for Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) Water Upgrades Save tells the story of an innovative water-energy nexus program and its effort to increase customer-side efficiency investment during a significant transition from drought-based emergency mandates to progressive portfolio-based usage objectives.
View the Water Upgrades Save Final Report here.
NOW AVAILABLE: Equitable Building Electrification Action Plan
SCTCA has recently developed an Equitable Building Electrification Action Plan to guide local electrification and decarbonization efforts to meet Sonoma County’s carbon neutrality goal. Based on a review of local climate action plans, an analysis of Sonoma County’s building stock, and input from local jurisdiction staff and community stakeholders, SCTCA has identified five Priority Areas and recommended actions for each area that provide additional details on specific actions that are proposed to electrify the countywide building stock. Please see the links below for more information about the report and for additional electrification resources.
Reducing Greenhouse Gases
Efficient Buildings
High efficiency buildings can save water and energy.
Clean
Energy
Developing more electricity from renewable sources.
Low-carbon Transportation
Promoting the use of electric vehicles, hybrids and other clean options.
Waste Reductions
Supporting a wiser use of discarded materials and landfill emissions
Conservation & Restoration
Promoting conservation and restoration of the region’s carbon sequestration potential.
To learn more, view our current projects.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
Join us for Board of Directors’ meetings and Advisory and Coordinating Committee meetings. All current meeting times and locations are listed here.
Climate Action Advisory Committee – September 11, 2026
September 11 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pmClimate Action Advisory Committee – November 13, 2026
November 13 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Geysers are the world’s largest geothermal field
Get an electric vehicle and cut your CO2 from driving by 60-80%
The Sonoma County Water Agency achieves carbon-free water
Sonoma Clean Power’s floating solar project is largest in the US
Residents now generate 28% less waste than in 2007
Over 2,000 electric vehicles now being used in Sonoma County
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Green Real Estate is Good Business: Agents Earn National Association of REALTORS® Green Designation
BayREN, Franklin Energy, and Sonoma County partnered to bring nationally recognized green real estate training to Sonoma County — and the results speak for themselves Ask any real estate agent […]