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City presents climate progress and electrification priorities; staff say 2050 carbon neutrality still the long‑term target
Summary
Sustainability staff told the council that Fort Collins has cut community greenhouse gases since 2005 but that transportation and natural‑gas emissions remain the primary local contributors; staff outlined building codes, fleet electrification and small‑engine electrification as priority levers.
Chief Sustainability Officer Jacob Castillo and Sustainability staff briefed the council on progress under the Our Climate Future framework, providing emissions updates, recent investments and near‑term electrification priorities.
Honore Depew and Brian Tholl presented data showing the community greenhouse‑gas inventory through 2023 and an electricity‑mix projection to 2030. Staff reported Fort Collins’ community emissions declined about 27 percent below the 2005 baseline as of 2023 and that per‑capita emissions declined about 44 percent over the same period. Staff credited reductions in industrial emissions and a cleaner…
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