Climate Action Plan Update

At a glance

• What: The town's Climate Action Plan (CAP) update, including the Climate Leaders Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap for municipal and school facilities
• Where it stands: Decarbonization Roadmap approved by Select Board on June 23, 2026 (4-0); covers municipal and school facilities with "zero over time" approach aligned to equipment replacement and capital planning; CAP update scheduled for Sustainable Westborough meeting October 27, 2026
• Benefits: Approval qualifies town for significant state grant opportunities including technical support and implementation funding for electrification, energy efficiency, and renewable energy projects
• Next: CAP subcommittee continues work on plan update; grants pending

Details

Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap (June 23, 2026)

Approved 4-0 by Select Board

• Presented by Sustainability Coordinator Ahmed
• Covers municipal and school facilities (not community-wide)
• Uses "zero over time" approach that aligns emissions reductions with equipment replacement cycles and capital planning needs
• Approval qualifies town for significant state grant opportunities, including:
  • Technical support
  • Implementation funding for electrification
  • Energy efficiency projects
  • Renewable energy projects

Sources

• Select Board meeting minutes, June 23, 2026: https://ma-westborough.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06232026-2416
• Sustainable Westborough meeting agenda, October 27, 2026: https://www.westboroughma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10272026-2598

Log

2026-06-23 - Select Board

• Sustainability Coordinator Ahmed presented Climate Leaders Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap covering municipal and school facilities; board approved roadmap (4-0), qualifying town for state grant opportunities

2026-10-27 - Sustainable Westborough Meeting

• Agenda item: CAP updates, goals and scope, status of 2021 CAP tasks, document outline.