Carbon Emissions Last updated or reviewed on November 26, 2024 Before COVID, carbon emissions from City operations were trending downwards and on track to meet our 2% annual reduction goal, but not the 4% annual reduction goal. As employees have shifted back to office-based work, and the number of City employees has increased by nearly 35%, emissions have increased. Employee commute, electricity use, and fleet fuels are all on the rise and further interventions will be necessary to reverse this trend and get on track to meet the 4% reduction goal. Check out this additional chart to see emissions by source. Desired trend: Emissions reductions in line with the 4% reduction goal. Methodology: Annual data collection and analysis of fleet and transit fuel usage from City operations, building electricity (from Duke), renewable energy generation, and natural gas (from Dominion). Completion every 2 years of a commuter survey to determine City employee commute emissions. Excess renewable energy sent to the grid, purchased renewable energy credits, and carbon credits are subtracted from total emissions to find net emissions. All data sources are converted to metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MT CO2e)
