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Lake County reports 22.9% cut in government emissions since 2017; officials outline next steps
Summary
A Lake County presentation showed a 22.9% reduction in county operations greenhouse gas emissions from a 2017 baseline to 2024 and outlined energy audits, EV planning and a Waukegan solar project as next steps toward 2030 and 2040 targets.
Robin Groom, the county sustainability programs manager, told the Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee on June 25 that county operations produced 27,623 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2024, down from a 2017 baseline of 35,823 metric tons — a 22.9% drop.
The reduction leaves the county short of targets set in a 2020 Lake County Board resolution calling for a 50% reduction by 2030 and a 90% reduction by 2040, Groom said. “A greenhouse gas inventory is an important metric for us to be measuring progress towards our policy goals,” Groom said.
Groom told the committee the county uses the ClearPath platform to track emissions and breaks county emissions into buildings and facilities, street and traffic lights, vehicle fleet, employee commute and water/wastewater treatment. She said the largest…
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