Climate Pollution Reduction

Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) – Planning

Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) and the seven jurisdictions in the Baltimore region are joining together to create a plan to address harmful greenhouse gas emissions in our area.

Here’s what this joint effort includes

Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), due March 1, 2024
Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), due approximately December 1, 2025
Status Report, due at the close of the four-year grant period

BMC is collaborating with regional partners to give key stakeholders and the public an opportunity to share their input on the plans. To learn more, read below and explore our “Get Involved” section to make sure your voice is heard.

Get Involved

We want your thoughts on the most important ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Please fill out this survey by November 11, 2024 to share your ideas and have a chance to win a $50 Target gift card. We are now developing the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), which will be finalized by December 1, 2025. The CCAP will build on the PCAP’s foundation, offering a detailed strategy for further reducing our region’s greenhouse gas emissions. We are also engaging with community members to ensure that the CCAP is inclusive and reflects the needs and values of the region’s residents.

About the CPRG Planning Grant

BMC recently received a $1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) called the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG). The grant will help the region create a climate action plan through a collaborative process.

This program, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, gives planning grants for climate action plans over the next four years. The project, led by BMC, will cover climate action planning in the Baltimore region, including Anne Arundel County, the City of Annapolis, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County, and Queen Anne’s County.

The Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) will be the first plan we will complete. The PCAP will include a greenhouse gas inventory, a list of priority emission reduction measures, and an analysis of potential benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities.

By December 1, 2025, BMC will have a completed Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) that will build on the PCAP and include a more comprehensive look at the inventory, reduction measures, and other analyses.

The ultimate goal of this planning effort is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the long term, making the region less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Climate Pollution Reduction