A Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory quantifies a city’s or community’s greenhouse gas emissions from activities related to energy consumption for buildings, transportation, utilities, garbage disposal, and economic activities. Once a baseline data is established, the city can develop realistic reduction goals by sector to meet our commitments to national and international efforts, including the Paris Agreement which aims to limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius and the Climate Mayor's pledge to reduce emission by 80% in 20 years.

• Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report Oct. 2022

In 2017, Delray Beach's community-wide emissions totaled 998,446 mtCO2e, and we identified transportation activities as the largest emitter of GHG,  Click on this link to review the complete GHG Inventory. The city will next prepare a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to identify actions needed to achieve the stated reduction goals.