https://www.massdailynews.com/2026/04/27/wu-drops-212-page-climate-plan-no-budget-targets-your-gas
Via Mass Daily News:
Excerpt:
BOSTON — Mayor Michelle Wu just released a 212-page climate plan that tells Bostonians how they’ll need to heat their homes, what kind of stove they can cook on, how they should get to work, and what their landlord will have to spend on building upgrades — all in the name of cutting the city’s emissions in half by 2030.
What it doesn’t tell them is how much any of it will cost.
The 2030 Climate Action Plan, released this month, is Boston’s most ambitious climate document to date — a sweeping roadmap built on five “climate justice principles,” dozens of strategies across buildings, transportation, energy, and coastal resilience, and a level of bureaucratic ambition that would be impressive if it came with a price tag.
It didn’t.
208 people shaped this plan
The city ran a public survey from April to May 2025 to gather input. The number of Bostonians who responded: 208. In a city of 675,000.
Of those 208 respondents, 88% described themselves as “very concerned” about climate change — which tells you less about Boston’s priorities and more about who fills out government surveys.
Neighborhood workshops followed, held in Chinatown, Dorchester, East Boston, Mattapan, Roslindale, and Roxbury. The sessions were co-hosted with community partners and focused on “climate justice.” One engagement spotlight highlighted an event at the Dudley Greenhouse that drew 18 people.
This is the public mandate behind a plan that will touch every building, vehicle, and energy bill in the city.
