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Multnomah County reports operations emissions 68% below baseline but warns progress has plateaued
Summary
County staff told the Board of Commissioners that fiscal-year 2025 operations emissions were 68% below the fiscal-year 7 baseline, exceeding the board’s 2030 goal, but recent years show a plateau; staff flagged fleet decarbonization, building electrification and new battery storage as priorities.
At a Multnomah County Board of Commissioners briefing, county sustainability and facilities staff reported that fiscal-year 2025 greenhouse-gas emissions from county operations were 68% below the fiscal-year 7 baseline — ahead of the board’s 2030 goal — but cautioned that recent years show little further decline.
Tim Lynch, senior policy analyst in the Office of Sustainability, said the large cumulative reduction reflects years of investment in efficiency and renewable energy, but that “more work is needed, particularly in reducing natural gas use in existing buildings and decarbonizing the county’s fleet.” He emphasized that operational emissions have flattened and additional interventions will be required to resume progress.
The presentation reviewed several operational measures the county is advancing. Staff said the county amended its…
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