And while new york city, with its shippedin food and bargedout trash, is no small contributor to that matter, the city is at least. Community protocol for accounting and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions provides detailed, cuttingedge guidance on completing a ghg emissions inventory at the community scale in. Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions city. This inventory quantifies greenhouse gas emissions that are produced in the city as a whole citywide inventory and as a result of new york city government operations government inventory in the sectors of building energy use, vehicle fuel consumption, solid waste generation and management, streetlight and traffic signal. Cost savings associated with cfl bulbs and renewable energy credits are not. Tools built on ghg protocol greenhouse gas protocol. The city covers an area slightly over 4 square miles. A communitylevel ghg inventory was completed for every municipality and county in the four climate smart community pilot regions. The software links ghg inventory to planning and development of mitigation actions. Pdf inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions. Ghg greenhouse gas, a gas that acts as a heattrapping agent in the atmosphere, increasing. In 2010 the latest year for which data is available new york city added 54,349,650 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere 148,903 tons a day 6,204 tons an hour 1.
Scientists use inventories of natural and anthropogenic humancaused emissions as tools when. New york city, his administration estimated that closing indian point and replacing it with gas fired generation will increase new york city s greenhouse gas. This dataset is intended for public access and use. Local government operations energy usage and ghg emissions are a subset of the communitywide energy usage and ghg emissions. Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions fuel. Energy data and other information were used to establish a 2010 greenhouse gas ghg emissions baseline for city. Mayors office of longterm planning and sustainability, new york, 2011. This paper describes the methodology and data used to determine greenhouse gas ghg emissions attributable to ten cities or city regions. Energy statistics and greenhouse gas inventory nyserda.
New york state greenhouse gas inventory and forecast. The inventory of new york city greenhouse gas ghg emissions is published pursuant to local law 22 of 2008 and is composed of two inventories. The 2014 community wide inventory was submitted in december 2016 to the compact of mayors, the second step within a four step process for a city to become compliant. The greenhouse gas inventory 19902016 pdf report contains a detailed inventory of historical greenhouse gas emission data from 19902016 for new york states energy and nonenergy sectors. Energy data and other information were used to establish a 2010 greenhouse gas ghg emissions baseline for city government operations. In order to do this the city conducts and publishes an annual. The management of this solid waste and treatment of wastewater was responsible for 2. Town of montezuma greenhouse gas inventory 2015 page 4 climate change and greenhouse gases new york state outlined projected climate impacts and vulnerabilities during the 2011 climaid.
Greenhouse gas inventory scope of emissions reported in 2009 the city of genevas total emissions are 3490 metric tons of o 2 e. Even so, climate change continues to pose a serious threat not only to our city, but also to the world. The inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions is published pursuant to local law 22 of 2008. Increasingly, energy efficiency and ghg emissions management are being linked to. Nyc makes strides in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. City of geneva, ny greenhouse gas inventory 2009 city of geneva, ny greenhouse gas emissions inventory december 2010 page 1 overview. Welcome to the city of dentons 2016 greenhouse gas inventory. Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions in 2016 the inventory of new york city greenhouse gas ghg emissions is published pursuant to local law 22 of 2008 and is composed of two inventories.
Although the city of kingston government may have limited influence. Greenhouse gas emissions from cities comparison of. Develop greenhouse gas inventory there are many metrics related to climate, energy, and sustainability, such as energy use, criteria air pollutants, vehicle miles traveled, and waste generation. Pledge element 2 local greenhouse gas inventories nys. Aug 24, 2016 nyc makes strides in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. The first integration of data from benchmarking with data available in the citys greenhouse gas inventorycreating a more accurate picture of how new yorks large buildings contribute to overall city carbon emissions.
Carlson, jill, jenny cooper, marie donahue, max neale and anis ragland. An analysis of citywide and municipal emissions for 2011 and 2012. New york lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan that calls for the state to all but eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, envisioning an era when gas guzzling cars. The citywide inventory reports all activities taking place within the boundary of new york city. April, 2016 7 in 2014, new york city buildings were responsible for 73 percent of citywide greenhouse gas ghg emissions through the use of natural gas, electricity, heating oil, steam, and biofuel. Due to market fluctuations in energy fuel prices, in particular the drop in natural gas prices as compared to coal, the carbon intensi ty of new york city. The city is committed to improving quality of life, protecting the environment, and creating economic opportunities for its citizens, businesses, and institutions. The plan brought together over 25 city agencies to work toward the vision of a greener, greater new york.
As such, the city of new york has become a global leader in the development and. This report was produced by the new york city mayor s office of sustainability with cventure llc. September 17, 2008 3 new york city recognizes the value of leading by example on the issue of climate change. Agriculture and land use national greenhouse gas inventory alu.
S2 in this summary, new york states current ghg emissions profile is presented, broken down, and. This report was updated on november 15, 2011 to correct minor editing errors. Greenhouse gas emissions for the state of new york totaled 298 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2005. Each year the inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions is produced by the new york city mayors office of sustainability and published pursuant to local law 22 of 2008. Mayor of new york city inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions. Core capacity project development pdf environmental justice policy guidance for. April, 2016 7 in 2014, new york city buildings were responsible for 73 percent of citywide greenhouse gas ghg emissions through the use of natural gas. Nyc is a trademark and service mark of the city of new york. This study illustrates how alternative and supplemental communitylevel greenhouse gas ghg inventory techniques could improve climate action planning. As a new inventory is developed, updates to activity data sources and methodological improvements are applied to all relevant years in the time seri es. New yorks carbon emissions in real time carbon visuals.
Local greenhouse gas inventory tool energy resources for state. Bloomberg, mayor of new york city new york city is one of the most energyefficient cities in the world. The energy used and the greenhouse gas emissions in the communitywide inventory are for the city of kingston as a whole, not just the city government. New york city 2015 greenhouse gas inventory pdf, 2. Carbon disclosure project paves way for cities to report. For example, new york city aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030, and 80% by 2050. Preparing us community greenhouse gas inventories for climate. Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions in 2016. Use this tool to compile a greenhouse gas ghg inventory for your entire.
Planyc was a strategic plan released by new york city mayor michael bloomberg in 2007 to prepare the city for one million more residents, strengthen the economy, combat climate change, and enhance the quality of life for all new yorkers. Initial greenhouse gas ghg emissions inventories were conducted by the city in 2000 in collaboration with the state university of new york college of environmental science and forestry sunyesf and detailed. Welcome to the city of kingston, ny greenhouse gas inventory. Methodology for inventorying greenhouse gas emissions from. This report, which is updated periodically, tracks new york state ghg emissions over time, from 19902016. New york citys emissions breakdown by sector and fuel source. Somerville is known for its many city squares which help mark neighborhood boundaries including davis square. April 2010 city of new rochelle new rochelles greenhouse gas inventory methodology the year 2005 was chosen as the baseline year for new rochelles greenhouse gas baseline inventory. City of new york, inventory of new york city greenhouse gas. All outputs from the cacp software used in this report are in units of metric. Politifact bloomberg claims gains on carbon footprint as. New york state greenhouse gas inventory for the same year. The ghg inventory report comprehensively examines the electricity, natural gas and fuel used by city government operations for calendar year 2010. Greenhouse gas inventories identify the major sources of greenhouse.
Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions nyc. City of new york, inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions, september 2011, by jonathan dickinson and andrea tenorio. All correspondence related to this report should be directed to its editor, jonathan dickinson, at. New york has 1,300 reasons not to close indian point. Efforts to quantify new york citys greenhouse gas emissions began in 2002 with. Local governments can inventory greenhouse gas ghg emissions from their own operations only, or can seek to account for all ghg emissions within their boundaries. Oct 19, 2012 in 2010 new york city added 54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to the atmosphere, but that number means little to most people because few of us have a sense of scale for.
New zealands greenhouse gas inventory ministry for the. The city is committed to improving quality of life, protecting the environment, and creating economic opportunities for its citizens. Town of montezuma greenhouse gas inventory 2015 page 4 climate change and greenhouse gases new york state outlined projected climate impacts and vulnerabilities during the 2011 climaid assessment. The 2014 community wide inventory was submitted in december 2016 to the compact of mayors, the second step within a four step process for a city. New zealands gross greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were 80. This version supersedes the version posted on september 19, 2011. In 2007, new york city began tracking and publishing an annual inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions both citywide and for city government operations, and has been updating the inventory annually pursuant to new york city local law 22 of 2008. We cut new york citys carbon footprint twice as much as the rest of the country.
Capital district, central new york, long island, and midhudson. References in inventory of new york city greenhouse gas. The greenhouse gas inventory 19902016 pdf report contains a detailed inventory of historical greenhouse gas emission data from 19902016 for new york states energy and nonenergy sectors the greenhouse gas inventory fact sheet pdf provides a onepage summary of key statistics from new york states greenhouse gas inventory report. The 2014 community wide greenhouse gas emissions inventory and 2014 government greenhouse gas emissions inventory were used as baseline inventories. November 17th 2017 updates to the 2016 ghg inventory originaly published. Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions citywide ghg emissions summary 2016 nyc open data skip to main content. This inventory quantifies greenhouse gas emissions that are produced in the city as a whole citywide inventory and as a result of new york city government operations government inventory in the.
New york city council on thursday voted to approve intro. The greenhouse gas inventory fact sheet pdf provides a onepage summary of key statistics from new york states greenhouse. Users will either create a new database or use an existing database. Greenhouse gas inventories are a type of emission inventory that are developed for a variety of reasons.
New york city passes ghg emissions cap for buildings. The new york city energy and water use 2017 report urban. Power authority, new york state department of agriculture and markets, new york state department of motor vehicles, port authority of new york and new jersey, and chris jones, university of california berkeley. The international community now agrees that climate change presents a signi. This report was produced by the new york city mayor s office of sustainability with. Community protocol for accounting and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions provides detailed, cuttingedge guidance on completing a ghg emissions inventory at the community scale in the united states including emissions from businesses, residents, and transportation.
Findings the following table provides data on ghg emissions and other air pollutants that affect air quality in the city. Greenhouse gas inventory scope of emissions reported in 2009 the city. Greenhouse gas inventory is a critical first step in our information gathering. Given this, the reduced carbonintensity of the city s new york city reduced its greenhouse gas ghg emissions by 19. Initial greenhouse gas ghg emissions inventories were conducted by the city in 2000 in collaboration with the state university of new york.
Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions in 2015 canarsie line power and station improvements. This phase focuses on greenhouse gas ghg emissions inventories, an important metric for most broad climate, energy, and sustainability projects and. Doee regularly tracks the districts greenhouse gas emissions in order to measure our progress towards reducing emissions 50% by 2032 and 100% by 2050. New york to approve one of the worlds most ambitious. In 2010 new york city added 54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to the atmosphere, but that number means little to most people because few of us have a sense of scale for.
City of syracuse 2010 greenhouse gas emissions inventory the city of syracuse has been a leader in central new york on energy efficiency and sustainability efforts since the late 1990s. Welcome to the pollution prevention programs greenhouse gas calculator electricity conservation and green energy stationary sources and mobile sources aggregate cost savings from electricity conservation and green energy activities resulting in ghg reductions. How should cities measure their greenhouse gas emissions. Introduction greenhouse gas inventory report 1 introduction the city of somerville the city is located in middlesex county, massachusetts, two miles northwest of boston. Greenhouse gas inventories identify the major sources of greenhouse gasses and measure how much they pollute. The greenhouse gas inventory 19902016 pdf report contains a detailed inventory of historical greenhouse gas emission data from 19902016 for new york states energy and nonenergy sectors the greenhouse gas inventory fact sheet pdf provides a onepage summary of key statistics from new york states greenhouse gas inventory. Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions fuel emission factors 2016 nyc open data skip to main content. While we are already taking steps toward reaching our carbon goals through energy efficiency, our new somerville greentech program, electric vehicle charging stations, and more, this greenhouse gas. As a new inventory is developed, updates to activity data sources and methodological improvements. New rochelles baseline greenhouse gas inventory shows greenhouse gas emissions from the residential, commercial, school, transportation, and. New initiative announced to help ict industry measure carbon footprint. The inventory of new york city ghg emissions allows us to understand where emissions come from and track our progress in reducing. Inventory of new york city greenhouse gas emissions.
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