Item B: Community Climate and Energy Action Plan Update

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CE–ICAP* ITY OF UGENE NTERNAL LIMATE CTION LAN 2 The analysis addressed GHG emissions by activity sectors within City operations (Figure 3). For both the 2000 and 2005 years, the activity sector with the largest emissions impact has been building use (51% of emissions in 2005, down from 52% in 2000). The City’s vehicle fleet sector had the second largest impact on GHG emissions, accounting for 38% of internal City emissions in 2005 and 37% in 2000. Combined, these two activities accounted for about 90% of reportable City emissions in both years. GHG emissions can also be considered in terms of the underlying energy source (Figure 4). The energy source with the largest footprint in 2000 was gasoline used by the City’s vehicle fleet, which amounted to 23% of reportable emissions, increasing slightly to 24% of emissions in 2005. However, the City’s use of natural gas was the largest source of reportable GHG emissions in 2005, increasing to 28% of reportable emissions since 2000. During the same period, GHG emissions from the City’s use of steam decreased from 19% of reportable emissions in 2000 to 14% in 2005. GHG emissions related to the City’s use of electricity also decreased, from 17% of reportable emissions in 2000 to 15% in 2005. 2005ReportableEmissions CityofEugeneReportableGHGEmissionsfrom fromCityOperationsbySource InternalOperationsbyActivitySector2000&2005 60.0% NitrousOxide,2% 52.2% Biodiesel(B-20),8% 50.7% Methane,2% 50.0% Diesel(ULSD),6% 38.1% 40.0% 37.1% NaturalGas,28% 30.0% Gas-Fleet,24% 20.0% 10.0% 7.0% 7.8% 3.6% 3.5% EWEBSteam,14% 0.0% Electricity,15% BuildingsVehicleFleetStreetlights/SignalsSewer 20002005 Figure 3 Figure 4 Diesel fuel, which was the fifth largest source of GHG emissions in 2000, was replaced by the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel and biodiesel by 2005. The two remaining sources of GHG emissions – methane and nitrous oxide – are process emissions from the operation of the wastewater collection and treatment system. 2 An error was discovered in the Internal GHG Emissions Inventory report during the summer of 2009. As a result of additional review during the development of the Internal Climate Action Plan, it was learned that the emissions figures in the report are incorrectly labeled as metric tonnes, when they have actually been calculated in short tons. Relationships between the fuel types, scopes, sectors, departments, etc are not affected by this error. However, those referring to the Inventory Report should be aware that the emissions figures in the body of that document are 9.1% higher than the correct figures due to the difference between metric tonnes and short tons. Figure xx shown above cites the corrected summary information which should be used for total emissions. 8 *Plan adopted as a framework; subject to additional edits. Plan may be modified pending implementation.