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City releases 2023 greenhouse‑gas inventory: transportation and electricity top emissions; government footprint far smaller than community total
Summary
City consultants presented a 2023 greenhouse‑gas inventory to the Gainesville City Commission on April 3, finding the community emitted about 2.0 million metric tons CO2e in 2023 and that municipal operations accounted for roughly 47,000 metric tons CO2e; transportation and purchased electricity were the largest sources.
Gainesville’s consulting team shared a citywide inventory of greenhouse‑gas (GHG) emissions for 2023, identifying transportation (mobile combustion) and electricity as the largest sources across the community and recommending targeted actions for the city and residents.
The inventory: headline numbers and main sources Hank Hadi of Jacobs Engineering presented the results to City Commissioners and staff. Key figures presented: - Community total (2023): roughly 2,000,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent, about 13 metric tons per person, described as equivalent to the annual emissions of 470,000 cars. - Government (city operations) total (2023): roughly 47,000 metric tons CO2e, about 0.3 metric tons per resident or the equivalent of about 11,000 gasoline vehicles per year.
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