Metro's Sustainability Plan: Moving Beyond Sustainability

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Metro has launched a 10-year Sustainability Strategic Plan, Moving Beyond Sustainability (MBS), demonstrating its dedication to sustainability and resilience. The plan outlines a comprehensive strategy through 2030 and beyond, focusing on producing greener Metro facilities, minimizing air pollution and construction waste, and reducing smog and greenhouse gases across L.A. County.

Their goals for this plan include:

  • Transitioning from compressed natural buses to a 100% electric bus fleet by 2030.

  • Tripling Metro’s on-site renewable energy generation by 2030, reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 79 percent and reducing total nitrogen oxide emissions by 54 percent.

  • Reducing potable water use by 22% compared to the Business as Usual scenario.

  • Achieving a 50% landfill diversion rate for operational waste.

  • Achieving LEED Silver certification for all new facilities over 10,000 square feet

To learn more about this ten-year plan, please visit Metro's website