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replace and protect street trees. Tree shade not only helps lower energy use during hot months, most tree species remove air pollutants from the environment." heat island effect and their natural air filtering capabilities. Goal 1, Policy 4, Program 4.2: Continue to implement parking lot tree Planting standards that would substantially cool parking areas and help cool the surrounding environment. Energy Element This UFMP includes a recommended tree species selection palette that should be referenced when selecting trees to plant for shade and limited dropped tree litter. Climate Action Plan 2.0 Plan Summary: Climate Action Plans (CAP) project where planners and residents envision their City’s future across various environmental factors and timelines, typically surrounding total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Each objective set forth in the CAP requires benchmarks to help reach goals within a set timeframe. Most CAPs include themes and actions that encompass several environmental subtasks to help manage, guide, and achieve specific goals. The themes of the City of Pleasanton’s CAP 2.0 are building & energy, transportation & land use, materials & consumption, natural systems, water resources, and community resilience & wellbeing. Pleasanton’s overall target set within the CAP 2.0 is to reduce GHG emissions to 4.1 MTCO2e per capita by 2030 and work towards per-capita carbon neutrality by 2045. The CAP 2.0 also acknowledges that as cities continue to develop and grow, so does their need to balance such growth with maintaining the community’s culture without depleting natural resources, such as the urban forest, that contribute to overall quality of life and the ability of future generations to experience such environmental benefits. By integrating the CAP 2.0 with the Urban Forest Master Plan, Pleasanton aims to enhance its carbon-sequestering green infrastructure, promote clean energy, secure a sustainable water supply, and foster a thriving local economy. Table M-2. Climate Action Plan Relation to UFMP How the Climate Action Plan Addresses Trees Goal/Policy Section Relation to UFMP Green space is accessible to all, healthy, and abundant. Climate change is projected in everything the City and community does. Moreover, the community is more resilient to both climate and non - climate risks Vision Vision statements and objectives establish and project intent on how and why projects are being started. The explicate focus on green space that is accessible ensures that trees will be more abundant, and equitably distributed throughout the community. Just as important, including the maintenance of the green spaces will keep long term sustainability and costs in the minds of planners. Green Space and Carbon Storage Residents emphasized the importance of expanding green spaces and ensuring proper soil management, both to support healthy habitat and increase local carbon sequestration. This has resulted in in focusing the Natural Systems Strategy on local ecosystem resilience Community Engagement Themes Community engagement highlighted their desire for an increased green space that not only provides recreation but to also store large amounts of carbon. Trees absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, which they then store as carbon in their trunks, branches, leaves, and roots. Increasing street trees, parks, and using trees as natural barriers are all ways to meet the community's desire to expand green spaces while increasing local carbon sequestration. Key Performance Indicators for 2030 vs 2017 Natural Systems Including key performance indicators (KPIs) is necessary to ensure that progress is being