Since its inception, COG’s Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC) has made it a priority to track progress toward local and regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. The ability to develop relevant, robust sets of inventories supports decision-making around policies and programs that reduce emissions.
COG’s local and regional greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory work provides for completeness, consistency, accuracy, replicability, transparency, and quality control. COG’s Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Summaries show GHG emissions decreased by 24 percent in the region between 2005 and 2020, surpassing the region's goal to reduce emissions 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020.
COG's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories Methodology Guide provides an overview of procedures used to develop the local and regional community-scale inventories.
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October 2, 2014
At a joint meeting of the Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee and the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee, officials discussed making...
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December 19, 2013
Joe Kruger Director for Energy & Environment at the Bipartisan Policy Institute detailed new proposed regulations for coal power plants to the...
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April 12, 2013
As frustrating as Congress’ unwillingness to take serious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions may be additional legislation may not even be necessary...