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City officials present 2023 greenhouse gas inventory, cite declines in waste and city operations but rising transportation emissions
Summary
City leaders presented the 2023 greenhouse gas inventory, reporting an 11% decline in community-wide emissions since 2015, large reductions in solid-waste emissions and city operations, and a rise in transportation emissions that officials say will require multi-department action and expanded EV charging.
City officials presented findings from the city's 2023 greenhouse gas emissions inventory during a parks, trails and environment briefing, saying the data show progress on several fronts but also point to growing transportation-sector emissions.
"Overall, community-wide emissions have decreased 11% since the baseline inventory conducted in 2015," Councilwoman Kathy Stewart, chair of the Parks, Trails and Environment Committee, said during the presentation. She credited waste-diversion efforts and urban canopy gains for much of the improvement.
The inventory, officials said, is intended to track progress under the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) and to guide departmental budgets and short-term work plans. "With 16 city departments actively involved in implementing the CCAP, this plan serves as a shared roadmap," City Manager Tolbert said, adding that the city aims for net-zero emissions by 2050.
Key findings highlighted by speakers included a 28% decline in solid-waste emissions since 2019…
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