City of Seattle Announces $1.5 million in Funding to Help Bring New Electric Drayage Trucks to Seattle
October 16, 2025
New electric drayage trucks will soon be coming to the region!
New 2022 Seattle Greenhouse Gas Inventory Finds Climate Pollution Slowly Rising, but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
December 17, 2024
Seattle, WA- Today, the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) released the 2022 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory. The findings show core City emissions increased approximately 4% since the 2020 inventory, which saw a large pandemic-induced drop in climate pollution. Overall, emissions have declined 12% from the 2008 baseline,… [ Keep reading ]
Transportation Electrification Blueprint Brought Electric Regional Busing, EV Charging Stations, Greener Streets, and more to Seattle in 2023
April 17, 2024
Transportation is Seattle’s leading cause of climate pollution, accounting for nearly two thirds of the City’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Unsustainable transportation pollutes air and water ways and disproportionately affects Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) populations. In 2021, the City of Seattle released the ambitious Transportation Electrification (TE)… [ Keep reading ]
Year One Progress on the Transportation and Climate Justice Executive Order
February 15, 2024
It’s been just over a year since Mayor Bruce Harrell signed the Executive Order directing City departments to work together to prioritize and expand actions that equitably reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the transportation sector. Since then considerable progress has been made to advance the 23 actions… [ Keep reading ]
Be a part of the City of Seattle’s First Youth Transportation Summit
November 27, 2023
This December, youth from across the city will come together to discuss and learn about transportation issues in Seattle at the City of Seattle’s first Youth Transportation Summit. Note: This event has passed. Event Details The summit is on December 9, 2023 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM at… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Transportation Plan | Working with the Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association to gather feedback on addressing climate change
July 6, 2023
Note: This game is now closed. Summary In partnership with young people in the Duwamish Valley and the Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association (DVSA), we are introducing the Seattle Climate Game. Using the game, you can tell us how you’d like to contribute to a sustainable Seattle. Elements of the game… [ Keep reading ]
Updates on Seattle’s Clean Transportation Electrification Blueprint
June 29, 2023
Transportation is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change in Seattle. Pollution from transportation degrades air and water quality, all of which disproportionately harm our Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. Seattle City Light is committed to reducing climate pollution in the transportation sector. To accomplish… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s New Transportation and Climate Justice Executive Order to Reduce Climate Pollution from our Largest Source of Emissions
January 4, 2023
On Wednesday, December 7, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a new Executive Order directing City departments to work together to prioritize and expand actions that equitably reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the transportation sector. Actions are designed to invest in and build resilience among communities that are hardest… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Harrell Signs Executive Order Directing City Departments to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector and Support Those Most Impacted by the Climate Crisis
December 9, 2022
READ: One Seattle Transportation and Climate Justice Executive Order Two-Pager On Wednesday, December 7, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a new Executive Order directing City departments to work together to prioritize and expand actions that equitably reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the transportation sector. Actions are designed to… [ Keep reading ]
If You Care About Climate Change, Weigh in on the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan
August 16, 2022
By Edie Gilliss, Citywide Climate Initiatives Coordinator Seattleites have a rare opportunity to help set the stage for climate action in Seattle: the One Seattle Plan, which will determine how the City accommodates housing and job growth over the next 20 years, covering policy areas ranging from zoning and infrastructure… [ Keep reading ]