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Sunnyvale reports 24% cut in greenhouse gases from 1990 levels; transportation remains nearly half of emissions
Summary
City staff presented Sunnyvale's 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory: emissions are 24% below 1990 levels (a 2% increase from 2022), transportation accounts for roughly 50% of emissions, and the city remains short of its 2030 target (56% below 1990). CPUC privacy rules may limit future breakdowns of commercial vs. residential gas use.
Christina Raby, environmental engineering coordinator for Sunnyvale's Environmental Services Division, presented the city's 2023 greenhouse gas inventory at the Feb. 24 Sustainability Commission meeting.
Raby reported that Sunnyvale's 2023 emissions are about 24% below 1990 levels, a roughly 2% rise from 2022. "As of 2023, we have reduced emissions 24% below 1990 levels," she said. The city's Climate Action Playbook sets a more ambitious 2030 target than the state: Sunnyvale seeks a 56% reduction from 1990 levels by 2030. Raby said the city needs about a 32% additional reduction from current levels to meet that target.
The inventory shows transportation is the largest single contributor at nearly 50% of citywide emissions; residential and commercial natural gas together account for about 34%. Raby said transportation…
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