Organizational Greenhouse Gas Inventories
Reducing carbon is one of the City's overarching sustainability objectives. In 2016, the City Council adopted the Corvallis Climate Action Plan (CAP), which includes a comprehensive list of goals, greenhouse gas reduction targets, and high-priority mitigation and adaptation strategies and actions for both the City of Corvallis as well as the greater community. The CAP set an ambitious target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 75% by 2050 (as compared with 1990 levels).
The City conducts an organizational greenhouse gas inventory and reports data every other year to quantify the greenhouse gas emissions from municipal operations. By conducting inventories at regular intervals, we can understand trends and manage specific emissions sources and activities. Inventory results can help identify areas for investigation and inform decision-making.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from City of Corvallis operations in 2022 totaled 17,004 Metric Tonnes Carbon Dioxide equivalent (MT CO2e). 2022 emissions declined by less than 1% compared to 2020 but nearly 15.5% compared to 2018. With our current emissions, a 4.35% annual reduction rate is now needed to reach 75% emissions reduction by 2050. The full 2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory is available here
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