Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP)
Take Part in the Region’s Clean Air Conversation
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) has developed the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP)—a regional roadmap designed to improve air quality, protect public health, and reduce climate pollution across the Houston–Galveston region. Covering 13 counties and home to more than seven million residents, our region faces complex air quality challenges due to rapid population growth, major transportation networks, industrial activity, and expanding development. The Clean Air Action Plan builds on years of regional air quality planning and community engagement to identify solutions that are practical for our region and help reduce pollution while supporting economic growth and healthy communities.
The plan outlines strategies across key sectors such as transportation, buildings and energy, industry, materials management, and agriculture and land use. These strategies are designed to provide flexible options that local governments, businesses, organizations, and residents can pursue to help improve air quality and reduce emissions. By connecting air quality improvements with health, economic, and environmental benefits, the plan provides a shared path forward for cleaner air and more resilient communities across the region.
Your input is an important part of this process. The feedback collected through this survey will help refine the draft Clean Air Action Plan and ensure it reflects the priorities, concerns, and ideas of the communities it serves. We encourage you to review the draft plan and share your thoughts on the key sections highlighted in this survey.
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Sharing your thoughts should take approximately 5–10 minutes to complete. Thank you for helping shape the future of clean air in the Houston–Galveston region.
The short 3-minute introductory video below helps contextualize and explain the Clean Air Action Plan!
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Air pollution affects people where they live, work, learn, and play. In the Houston-Galveston region, pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅), ozone, and toxic air pollutants are linked to asthma attacks, heart disease, missed school days, and other health risks.Some communities—especially those near major transportation corridors or industrial areas—experience higher exposure and greater health risks.
The Clean Air Action Plan places public health and community well-being at the center of regional air quality planning.
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The Houston-Galveston region is one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most economically diverse metropolitan areas in the United States. The region’s air quality is influenced by several major sources of pollution, including emissions from:• Transportation (cars, trucks, freight, port activity, etc.)
• Industry (petrochemical facilities, manufacturing, etc.)
• Energy (buildings, power generation, etc.)
• Construction, materials management, waste, etc.The plan also includes a regional greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, which identifies the largest sources of climate pollution and helps prioritize actions that reduce both greenhouse gases and harmful air pollutants.
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The Clean Air Action Plan identifies solutions across five major sectors, offering flexible pathways for action across the region.The five sectors include:
• Buildings & Energy
• Industry
• Transportation
• Agriculture and Land Use
• Waste and Materials ManagementThese strategies are intended to help communities and organizations choose actions that align with their priorities and capabilities.
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The Clean Air Action Plan establishes regional emissions reduction targets to help track progress toward cleaner air and lower greenhouse gas emissions. These targets provide a framework for measuring regional progress and aligning actions across sectors.Share Emission Reduction Targets on Facebook Share Emission Reduction Targets on Twitter Share Emission Reduction Targets on Linkedin Email Emission Reduction Targets link -
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The Clean Air Action Plan aims to deliver multiple benefits for the region.Cleaner air can improve health outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, strengthen economic competitiveness, support environmental resilience, and more!
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The Clean Air Action Plan was developed through collaboration with communities, local governments, and regional partners across the 13-county region.Continued engagement will help ensure the plan reflects community priorities and supports implementation across diverse communities.
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