SEATTLE — The King County Council on Tuesday approved an updated Strategic Climate Action Plan that sets equity, accountability and measurable emissions goals directly into law.

The measure commits the county to net-zero operations by 2030 and communitywide carbon neutrality by 2050. It establishes concrete targets for every department, from Metro Transit to the Department of Natural Resources and Parks, and requires annual progress reporting to ensure transparency.

“King County continues to lead the nation and the world in local government planning for climate change,” said Councilmember De’Sean Quinn, who sponsored the legislation. “We can be proud of this plan for its comprehensive approach to what we need to do, mapping direction for the broad range of King County services. We are

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