The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), in conjunction with the City of San Antonio (COSA), prepared the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), referred to as the Alamo Area Climate Plan, for its 13-county service area. This plan is not a mandate or regulatory requirement. Rather, it is a set of practical, flexible strategies that Alamo Area communities can use to identify pathways toward improved health, greater resilience, and long-term economic competitiveness.
The plan is designed to support informed decision-making by offering options that reflect local priorities, capacities, and conditions. By advancing cleaner energy, healthier air, and climate-smart investments, these strategies help communities reduce risks, strengthen resilience to future challenges, and position themselves to compete for funding, jobs, and innovation in a changing economy.
The Alamo Area Climate Plan is the culmination of an approximately 18-month process that involved working across multiple levels of government, gathering meaningful community input, and conducting additional stakeholder outreach.
In a nutshell, this resource offers:
- A regional analysis of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) sources/sinks,
- Proposed near-term and long-term GHG emission reduction targets,
- A broad range of strategies to reduce GHG emissions across all economic sectors,
- An assessment of co-benefits, and
- A breakdown of implementation authority, funding strategies, and workforce needs
How to use this resource:
- As an example of a regional climate plan that covers 13 counties
- A model of a greenhouse gas inventory, emissions reduction targets, and projections
- Documentation of how forests and greenspaces contribute to emissions reductions, improved soil health, cooling, and flood mitigation
Author: Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), City of San Antonio Department of Resilience and Sustainability, ICLEI USA, WSP USA, Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
Date published: 2026
Resource is available online here.