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Carbon Footprint Planning: Quantifying Local and State Mitigation Opportunities for 700 California Cities
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Abstract Consumption-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories have emerged to describe full life cycle contributions of households to climate change at country, state and increasingly city scales. Using this approach, how much carbon footprint abatement potential is within the control of local govern... view more
Consumption-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories have emerged to describe full life cycle contributions of households to climate change at country, state and increasingly city scales. Using this approach, how much carbon footprint abatement potential is within the control of local governments, and which policies hold the most potential to reduce emissions? This study quantifies the potential of local policies and programs to meet aggressive GHG reduction targets using a consumption-based, high geospatial resolution planning model for the state of California. We find that roughly 35% of all carbon footprint abatement potential statewide is from activities at least partially within the control of local governments. The study shows large variation in the size and composition of carbon footprints and abatement opportunities by ~23,000 Census block groups (i.e., neighborhood-scale within cities), 717 cities and 58 counties across the state. These data and companion online tools can help cities better understand priorities to reduce GHGs from a comprehensive, consumption-based perspective, with potential application to the full United States and internationally.... view less
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
carbon footprint; climate action plans; climate change; consumption; emissions inventory; greenhouse gas
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 35-51
Journal
Urban Planning, 3 (2018) 2
Issue topic
Urban Planning to Enable a 1.5 °C Scenario
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed