In 2019, the City Council adopted the San Rafael Climate Action Plan 2030 (CCAP 2030). CCAP 2030 primarily focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the pollution that causes climate change. The plan also acknowledges the need to adapt to the effects in two programs:
- Sea Level Rise – Prepare and adapt to a rising sea level (Program SA-C4), and
- Climate Change Adaptation – Prepare for and respond to the expected impacts of climate change (Program SA-C5).