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CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS Citywide 2015 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Update Health, Environment & Community Engagement committee meeting Luke Hollenkamp City Coordinators Office of Sustainability September 11, 2017 1 Citywide Greenhouse Gas


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CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

Citywide 2015 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Update

Health, Environment & Community Engagement committee meeting Luke Hollenkamp City Coordinator’s Office of Sustainability

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September 11, 2017

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Citywide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

  • Decreased 17.8% in 2015 compared to the 2006

baseline, exceeding reduction goal of 15% by 2015.

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Trends from 2014 to 2015

↑ Wastewater emissions ↓ Electricity, natural gas,

  • n-road transportation,

and solid waste emissions Accounting modifications were made to comply with the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (GPC), the global reporting standard used by the Compact

  • f Mayors and other large participating

municipalities.

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GHG Emissions by Activity in 2015

  • Emissions from electricity continue to be the

largest share, BUT…

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GHG Emissions from Natural Gas and Electricity

  • Emissions from electricity are expected to be

surpassed by natural gas in the coming years

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Where we are and where we are going

 15% reduction by 2015

  • Actual was 17.8% reduction
  • 81% of total reduction due to cleaner electricity

 30% reduction by 2025  80% or more reduction by 2050

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Future Reduction Goals

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