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Eugene’s pattern of emissions due to fossil fuels is significantly different from the State of <br />Oregon as a whole, as shown in Figure 6. This may mean that the most effective strategies for <br />reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to fossil fuels are different for Eugene than those <br />being developed for Oregon or the nation. As noted earlier, Eugene’s pattern of emissions from <br />fossil fuel, dominated by vehicle transportation emissions, reflects this community’s relatively <br />clean electrical power. The transportation sector’s share of GHG emissions in Eugene is quite <br />large at 51% in 2005 compared to 38% for Oregon overall. This is due to the relative lack of <br />GHG emissions from electrical generation in Eugene with the exceptionally clean power that <br />EWEB delivers. As shown later, the higher representation of the residential and commercial <br />sectors is due predominately to use of natural gas. <br />Figure 6 – Fossil Fuel Equivalent C02 Emissions by Sector in Oregon and Eugene <br />Eugene2005CO2Emissions <br />Oregon2000CO2Emissions <br />Electricity <br />11% <br />Electricity <br />42% <br />Residential <br />Transportation <br />18% <br />38% <br />Transportation <br />52% <br />Commercial <br />14% <br />Residential <br />Industrial <br />Industrial <br />5% <br />Commercial <br />12% <br />5% <br />3% <br /> <br />Source of Oregon data: Oregon Strategy for Greenhouse Gas Reductions, December, 2004 <br />Comparing Eugene’s 2005 per capita emission levels by sector with the 2000 statewide per <br />capita emissions highlights key differences (Figure 7). This view shows Eugene’s overall lower <br />level of GHG emissions from fossil fuels, and Eugene’s dramatically lower level of GHG <br />emissions related to electrical energy. While transportation accounts for the largest proportion <br />of Eugene GHG emissions, the per capita level of GHG emissions of transportation fuels is <br />significantly lower than the statewide average. Since Eugene’s community inventory only <br />counts travel with an origin or destination within Eugene, the statewide emissions figures may be <br />more comprehensive, as the state includes more inter-city and through traffic, especially within <br />the I-5 corridor. <br />8 <br />