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San Francisco's 2022 greenhouse gas inventory shows emissions roughly steady; city highlights progress and barriers to CAP implementation
Summary
City staff told the Commission the 2022 inventory shows 4,120,000 metric tons CO2e (about 48% below the 1990 baseline) and a net stabilization since 2020. Staff highlighted sector trends, 89% renewable electricity in 2022, and implementation barriers for the 2021 Climate Action Plan including funding and staffing.
San Francisco's Department of the Environment reported on June 3 that the city produced 4,120,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, a level the department said represents about a 48% reduction from its 1990 baseline and is essentially unchanged from 2020, indicating stabilization as the city recovered from the pandemic.
Stephanie Lee, Climate Program Assistant Coordinator, presented the inventory results and broke down emissions by sector: transportation and buildings remain the largest contributors, followed by landfill organics and municipal operations. Lee told commissioners municipal emissions rose about 3% compared with 2020, driven largely by natural…
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