DATE: October 6, 2022
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) reviews and comments on this report.
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SUMMARY
The Council-adopted General Plan includes greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for the community. This report provides the results of the calendar year 2020 inventory and compares it to the previous six inventories. Table 1 summarizes the emissions totals for the eight sectors - electricity, natural gas, transportation, public buses (AC Transit), BART, off-road vehicles, waste, and water and wastewater. Emissions are displayed in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTC02e). The table shows that, in 2020, emissions were reduced by 42.7% since 2005. In 2020, the largest reductions occurred in the transportation sector due to the stay-at-home orders and economic disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report