Implementation Progress Summary
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When the Climate Action Plan (CAP) was updated in 2018, the City also developed a comprehensive CAP Implementation Plan which outlines how the City will implement CAP actions and monitor progress.
Implementation of certain actions requires the City to develop and implement new ordinances, programs, and projects, or modify existing ones. This involved careful consideration of the operational and capital resources needed, as well as timing, phasing, and monitoring of implementation.
Learn more about the Status of CAP Implementation on the Climate Action Plan page.
Building Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Clean & Efficient Transportation
Readoption of Green Building Regulations
The Encinitas City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-11 on September 24, 2025 which readopted reach codes that require single-family and multifamily remodels with a permit value of $50,000 or greater to install a minimum of one energy efficiency upgrade, and newly constructed single-family homes to be designed to support the future conversion from a gas furnace to an electric heat pump compressor when gas furnaces are installed.
The green building regulations support the following eight CAP measures:
- BE-1: Adopt a Residential Energy Efficiency Ordinance
- BE-2: Require Decarbonization of New Residential Buildings
- BE-3: Adopt Higher Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Buildings
- BE-4: Require Decarbonization of New Commercial Buildings
- RE-2: Require New Homes to Install Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
- RE-3: Require Commercial Buildings to Install Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
- CET-4: Require Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS)
- CET-5: Require Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS)
Clean & Efficient Transportation
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
In 2025, the number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) in Encinitas increased substantially. Between 2024 and 2025, the number of publicly available EV charging stations in Encinitas nearly doubled! As of December 2025, there were 64 publicly available charging stations in Encinitas. These new charging stations support CAP measure CET-5: Require Commercial EV Charging Stations and encourage residents and visitors to purchase or lease electric vehicles.
Zero Waste
Organics Recycling Program Established
In 2021, curbside organic recycling became available to Encinitas residents and organic waste collection was also made available to commercial customers and multifamily residents. These new programs ensure that the City is in compliance with California Senate Bill (SB) 1383 which mandates organic waste diversion and food waste reduction. These highly anticipated waste collection programs enable all food scraps and green waste generated within the City to now be collected and processed at EDCO's new anaerobic digestion (AD) facility rather than going to the landfill. The AD process uses microorganisms to break down the organic material into digestate and renewable natural gas, two useful renewable products. All methane generated in the digestion process is captured and used to fuel EDCO’s waste collection trucks. Any excess fuel product is put back into the natural gas pipeline for reuse. The digestate is nutrient-rich and can be used to make fertilizer and other beneficial organic products. Organics recycling supports CAP measure ZW-1: Implement a Zero Waste Program and significantly reduces the generation of methane gas in landfills.