Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Evanston reports 43% reduction in emissions since 2005; 50% by‑2025 goal met when RECs included
Summary
City staff presented the 2024 greenhouse gas inventory and a 2025 action agenda Oct. 27. The inventory shows a 43.3% reduction from 2005 levels (49% with purchased renewable energy certificates), and staff told the council that, using 2023 data plus RECs, the city has met its 50%‑by‑2025 goal.
City sustainability staff presented the 2024 community greenhouse gas inventory and the 2025 sustainability action agenda to the City Council on Oct. 27; council accepted the inventory and placed the action agenda on file.
Chief Sustainability and Resilience Officer Cara Pratt said the city’s in‑house inventory process blends utility and institutional data with EPA emissions factors and noted that community emissions have fallen substantially since the 2005…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
