"Greenhouse gas emissions inventory data for 2005-2015 has been made available to the public as part of the City’s Climate Action Plan.
"Boston’s goal is to be carbon neutral by 2050. This goal is in line with other cities leading on climate action and all other actors signed on to the Paris Climate Agreement. We’re committed to addressing climate change because we’re already feeling its impacts. Earlier this year during winter storm Grayson, many of our residents and businesses saw that firsthand.
"It’s important for everyone to understand these risks, especially when it provides opportunity to be more creative and smart about our built and social environments. But the challenge is twofold. If we are to avoid the worst of those projected impacts, we need to accelerate our reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
"The City of Boston is looking at how we can achieve our goal of carbon neutrality by reviewing all of our options. Then we can make smart choices to address the challenges head on in the next update of our Climate Action Plan. We’re working with Boston University’s Institute of Sustainable Energy and Boston’s "Green Ribbon Commission to form an understanding of our options through technical modeling that their teams of experts are creating. Their analysis will look at four key sectors where to reducing carbon emissions is critical — energy, buildings, transportation, and waste.
"It’s true, 2050 is more than 30 years away. But it’s important to start the work now because the challenge ahead won’t be easy. We’ll need everyone’s help in developing a shared, positive vision for a carbon-free future and seize the opportunity to build a healthy, greener Boston."
Read the full report and download the analysis of Boston's greenhouse gas emissions inventory at https://www.boston.gov/news/our-progress-toward-carbon-neutrality.
