Item 2-Presentation2018 Draft
Greenhouse
Gas Inventory
Results
Community-wide and
Municipal Operations
Greenhouse Gas
Inventories
Draft Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions
•Total emissions decreased 24% since 2010
•Electricity emissions decreased 95% since 2010
•Natural gas and transportation growing as
percentage of total emissions
Transportation Transportation Transportation
Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural Gas
Electricity
Electricity Electricity
Off-Road
Off-Road
Off-Road
Wastewater
Wastewater
Wastewater
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
2010 2015 2018Emissions (MT CO2e)2020 Emissions
Reduction Target:
287,870 MT CO2e
Draft Municipal Greenhouse Gas Emissions
•Total emissions decreased 65% since 2010
•Electricity emissions decreased 99.98% since 2010
•Natural gas and vehicle fleet growing as
percentage of total emissions
Electricity
Electricity
Electricity
Vehicle
Fleet
Vehicle
Fleet
Vehicle Fleet
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
Other
Other
Other
0
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400
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800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2010 2015 2018Emissions (MT CO2e)
Draft Community Emissions Forecast
•As of 2018, emissions are 24% below 2010 levels
and the 2020 target (15%) has been achieved
•Emissions with State policies are projected to be
32% / 26% below 2010 by 2035/2050
•Additional emissions reductions will be needed
to achieve Cupertino’s 2035 and 2050 targets
(49% / 83% below 2010)
309,488
355,791
231,787
249,812258,659
172,723
57,574
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050Total Emissions (MT CO2e)Additional
emissions reduction
needed to
achieve target