Climate Action
Climate Action
Benton County’s goal is to reduce emissions from County operations to 50% of 2010 levels by the year 2030, and to be net-zero by 2050.
In 2017 Benton County formed a committee to explore County initiatives, plans, and activities related to climate action. This work resulted in three climate resolutions committing the County to measure its greenhouse gas emissions, develop a plan to reduce emissions and plan for future climate changes. The Board of Commissioners endorsed the County’s first Climate Action Plan on September 4, 2018, and adopted the latest version on May 17, 2022.