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PE02.02 - Community GHG Inventory
PE02.02 - Community GHG Inventory
A community GHG inventory is an accounting, analysis, and report of the GHG emissions resulting from transportation fuels, waste, energy usage in buildings, and other sources within a given geographic boundary. In this case, all of Columbia County.
Columbia County Community GHG Inventory
Columbia County Community GHG Inventory
The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) has shared a draft Community GHG Emissions report for Columbia County, taken from the data included in the regional GHG Emissions report referenced below. This will be a great help with our final Community GHG Inventory and CAP.
Regional GHG Inventory and Climate Action Plan
Regional GHG Inventory and Climate Action Plan
In May 2023 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1 million awards from its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to four NY State metropolitan areas. These grants were used to develop new GHG Inventories and Climate Action Plans. These grants are in addition to $3 million that New York State received for state-wide Climate Planning.
The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) led the planning efforts for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan area, which included Columbia County. The Climate plans includes:
Greenhouse gas emissions inventories
Emissions projections and reduction targets
Economic, health, and social benefits, including to low-income and disadvantaged communities
Plans to leverage other sources of federal funding, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act
Workforce needs to support decarbonization and a clean energy economy
Future government staffing and budget needs
In March 2024 a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) was completed
This Climate Action Plan wa developed through a newly formed Climate Action Collaborative that includes a consortium of regional agencies, partner organizations, and municipal climate action leaders covering Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Columbia, Warren, Washington, and Greene Counties.
The tables and charts can be filtered for individual municipalities at the county, town, city, or village level. Once filtered, the data can be downloaded for that specific municipality.
The tables and charts can be filtered for individual municipalities at the county, town, city, or village level. Once filtered, the data can be downloaded for that specific municipality.
A comparison with the 2013 GHG Inventory is included on this page.
A comparison with the 2013 GHG Inventory is included on this page.
The information below is from a Columbia County GHG Inventory completed by CDRPC in 2013 using 2010 data.
The information below is from a Columbia County GHG Inventory completed by CDRPC in 2013 using 2010 data.
A greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory is an important step in planning for climate action. The data collected establishes a baseline and is used to establish goals and track progress toward reduction in operating costs, energy consumption, and emissions. The sources of these GHG emissions include transportation fuels, waste, energy usage in buildings, wastewater and water treatment facilities, and other sources.
In 2013 the Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) prepared a Regional GHG Inventory using 2010 information. That report includes separate inventories for each county and each municipality in CDRPC's 8-county region. Data from that report for Columbia County was compiled in 2022, and can be found here:
Columbia County GHG Inventory Data from Capital District 2010 Regional GHG Inventory Report
In 2010, Columbia County’s per-capita GHG emissions were estimated to be 14.1 MTCDE per person.
MTCDE stands for Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalents. These CO2 equivalants include: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous oxide (N2O), and Fluorinated gases.In 2010, Columbia County’s per-capita GHG emissions were estimated to be 14.1 MTCDE per person.
Key Findings
Key Findings
Excerpt from the report:
Excerpt from the report:
"In 2010, Columbia County emitted 887,245 Metric Tons Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MTCDE) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Transportation fuels accounts for 44%, followed by energy consumption in the residential (24%), commercial (12%), and agricultural (8%) sectors. Fugitive emissions contribute 3%, defined in the figures as the sum of industrial process, product use, and transmission/distribution loss emissions. Industry and waste sectors are the smallest contributing 3% and 2% respectively. Energy generation and supply accounts for 2% of total emissions."
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