L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has released a new plan setting goals for the city to combat climate change and adapt to a warmer future. Bass’ Climate Action Plan calls for doubling local solar power in Los Angeles by 2030 and reducing the use of fossil fuels in buildings and city buses. It outlines how the city intends to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases at the Port of Los Angeles and L.A. International Airport. And it sets targets for reducing water use, addressing risks from extreme heat, and expanding parks and green spaces to cool neighborhoods and restore natural habitat. … The mayor spoke about the plan on Thursday at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, where construction is underway on a new water recycling project. 

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