File #: ACT 20-057   
Section: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
Meeting Body: Council Sustainability Committee
Agenda Date: 9/14/2020 Final action:
Subject: Review and Comment on the 2018 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Preliminary 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Attachments: 1. Attachment I Staff Report

DATE:      September 14, 2020

 

TO:           Council Sustainability Committee

 

FROM:     Director of Public Works                     

 

SUBJECT                     

Title                      

 

Review and Comment on the 2018 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Preliminary 2019 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 Hayward (City) community. To track progress, staff historically completed a full community GHG inventory every five years. Due to an opportunity with East Bay Energy Watch (EBEW) and StopWaste, staff has completed interim inventories annually starting in 2017. This report provides the results of the calendar year 2018 inventory and compares it to the previous four inventories. Table 1 on page 2 summarizes the emissions totals for the six sectors -electricity, natural gas, transportation, BART, off-road vehicles, and waste. Emissions are displayed in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTC02e).

 

This report also includes an estimate of the 2019 GHG inventory. For the 2019 inventory, staff has made assumptions to calculate electricity and waste-related emissions. Staff anticipates receiving the missing data by the end of 2020 and will update the Committee with the verified total reduction at that time. 2019 is also the first full calendar year that the City received a full year of East Bay Community Energy’s service.

 

Table 1: GHG Emissions by Sector (MT C02e)

 

2005

2010

2015

2017

2018

% Change from 2005

2019*

% Change from 2005

Electricity

185,890

165,304

141,854

75,118

47,531

-74.4%

11,013

-94.1%

Natural Gas

189,995

191,526

176,803

186,110

187,991

-1.1%

176,649

-7.0%

Transportation

636,581

580,238

571,556

553,298

531,104

-16.5%

522,897

-17.9%

BART

3,440

3,425

4,276

3,994

556

-83.5%

547

-84.1%

Off-Road Vehicles

24,345

37,630

71,034

69,279

36,064

+48.1%

51,392

+111.1%

Waste

50,924

38,338

38,148

47,555

52,209

+2.5%

52,209

+2.5%

Total

1,091,174

1,016,461

1,003,670

935,354

855,465

-21.6%

814,707

-25.3%

Hayward Population

140,530

143,921

155,753

159,623

159,603

 

160,197

 

Total Emissions/ Capita

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.7

-28.9%

3.5

-32.5%

*Electricity and waste sectors are estimated data in 2019

 

The Council-adopted General Plan includes greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for the Hayward (City) community. To track progress, staff historically completed a full community GHG inventory every five years. Due to an opportunity with East Bay Energy Watch (EBEW) and StopWaste, staff has completed interim inventories annually starting in 2017. This report provides the results of the calendar year 2018 inventory and compares it to the previous four inventories. Table 1 on page 2 summarizes the emissions totals for the six sectors -electricity, natural gas, transportation, BART, off-road vehicles, and waste. Emissions are displayed in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTC02e).

 

This report also includes an estimate of the 2019 GHG inventory. For the 2019 inventory, staff has made assumptions to calculate electricity and waste-related emissions. Staff anticipates receiving the missing data by the end of 2020 and will update the Committee with the verified total reduction at that time. 2019 is also the first full calendar year that the City received a full year of East Bay Community Energy’s service.

 

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment I                      Staff Report