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REDUCTION TARGET
PREPARED BY: KATHRYN SEMMENS AND TINA ROSEBERRY
Currently at Year 2
1. Updating Inventory
2. Setting Reduction Target
3. Vulnerability Assessment
Source:
NOAA/NCEI
LAFAYETTE EMISSIONS GOALS
• 15% by 2027 (2008 base year), 35% by 2031, 55% by 2035, 60% by 2039
If Lafayette accomplishes its 2039 goal they will reduce Easton’s current emissions by ~4%
Based on similar population size and geographic location (similar climate), the following cities are some peer
models for Easton to explore how the city may enact Method 1 and determine appropriate baseline year reduction
targets:
2017 2016
TOTAL Scope 1 1.86% reduction
emissions (natural gas, in one year
transportation) 199,041 203,727
TOTAL Scope 2
Assuming this is
emissions (electricity) 145,329 147,172
repeated
TOTAL BASIC
60% reduction by 2050
emissions 344,370 350,900
Emissions per capita 12.8 13
MAY 23, 2018 EASTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING 10
CONSIDERATIONS FOR STRATEGIES
Energy costs ~19% of total annual income for low income households who are already cost burdened
(HUD defines cost-burdened families as those “who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing” and “may have difficulty affording
A homeowner can save 20% - 30% on energy costs by improving energy efficiency
Ex. New windows, LED lighting, new furnace, sealing and insulating a home, energy efficient appliances
Business/College City
Home Urban Forest development
Consider flexible work
Behavior change – source options (telecommute) Increase energy efficiency
local products; reduce
waste; reduce driving Green roofs; plant trees on retrofits of affordable housing
property
Energy efficiency upgrades Conduct education campaign
Electric charging stations;
in home (if own) Street light conversion to LED
use electric vehicles
Plant trees on property Source local products; Building retrofit code
reduce waste
City
Home
Business/College Generate renewable energy within
the City limits – hydropower (New
Behavior change – source
Generate own energy England Hydropower), wind or solar
local products; reduce
through wind or solar Change traffic patterns to
waste; reduce driving encourage more efficient movement
Retrofit inefficient buildings
Energy efficiency upgrades Create alternative public
in home (if own) Reduce transportation transportation options; curate a
culture of walking/biking
needs/cultivate public
Install solar panels Change fleet to electric; reduce VMT
transportation options for (more police on bikes)
Buy electric car employees/student
Methane recovery from waste
treatment plant
MAY 23, 2018 EASTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING 17
HOW DO WE GET TO THE 80% BY 2050 TARGET?
Disclaimer:
These are
rough
estimates
with many
assumptions
and are for
illustrative
purposes
only.
Disclaimer:
These are
rough
estimates
with many
assumptions
and are for
illustrative
purposes
only.
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HOW DO WE GET TO THE 80% BY 2050 TARGET?
Disclaimer:
These are
rough
estimates
with many
assumptions
and are for
illustrative
purposes
only.
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MAY 23, 2018 EASTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING 21
EXAMPLE -
SAN
FRANCISCO
CLIMATE
ACTION
STRATEGIES
Contact
Tina Roseberry, Director of Planning and Zoning, City of Easton,
troseberry@easton-pa.gov
Dr. Kathryn Semmens, Science Director, Nurture Nature Center,
ksemmens@nurturenature.org
2017 2016
Buildings 5,469,264 5,328,390 140,874
MAY 23, 2018 EASTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING Parking Lots 12,480 12,729 -249 28
Fleet:
unleaded regular
gasoline 23,102 27,336 gal
unleaded plus
gasoline 44 143 gal
diesel 4,364 3,570 gal