By Grand Rapids Reporter |
Feb 8, 2024
The City of Grand Rapids in Michigan has released a community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory, along with ambitious reduction targets. The inventory, conducted by ICLEI–Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) and supported by the E.H.Zero initiative, reveals that the Grand Rapids community generated 2,492,064 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MTCO2e) in 2019.The City has set a science-based GHG/carbon emissions reduction goal of a 62.8% reduction per capita by 2030 and a 100% reduction per capita by 2050. These targets align with the...