Easthampton Climate Action Plan

Weston & Sampson led the development of a Climate Action Plan for the City of Easthampton, Massachusetts.

This plan outlines how the city can reduce municipal emissions and help residents and businesses transition to net-zero by 2050. Our team created a 2017 baseline greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory using the MAPC’s Community GHG Inventory Tool to identify top-emitting sectors and guide action development. Barriers to action were analyzed through interviews, surveys, and public workshops. A comprehensive list of actions was developed, prioritized, and refined with the Energy Advisory Committee. Each action includes details on key partners, ease of implementation, timeline, cost, funding sources, co-benefits, and equity. We also analyzed emissions reduction scenarios aligned with 2030 and 2050 state targets and quantified impacts of key actions like eliminating fossil fuels, municipal aggregation, and EV adoption.