Reno claims US first with real-time emissions tracking
By 2030, the city wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40%
Single dashboard
Ledger8760 measures energy, emissions and utility information from thousands of public and proprietary data points. The software will track the Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions for the City of Reno and Washoe County, as well as energy and emissions from the Nevada State Capitol, Nevada State Legislature, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, and The Nevada Department of Transportation.
“Up until this point, organisations have had limited access to a data set of their emissions and energy usage, and they haven’t been able to see the full picture,” commented Adam Kramer, CEO of Ledger8760. “Through the data sets tracked with Ledger8760, leaders and stakeholders can now have a single dashboard with a full visualisation of their energy and emissions output, along with the related costs, across their organisation that will be both accurate and actionable.”
Heat is on
Reno and Las Vegas have been identified as among the fastest-warming citiesin the US by Climate Central, a group of scientists and journalists who research and analyse climate change data. Cities in Nevada have facedextreme heatduring the recent US heatwaves.
Reno’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan sets agoalof reducing greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2025 and 40 percent by 2030, from 2008 levels. The state of Nevadaaimsto become net zero by 2050.
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak said: “As we continue to battle drought, diminishing water supplies and wildfires across the West, we are reminded daily of how critical our fight is to slow climate change. If we can accurately measure our impact in real-time, we can more efficiently reduce our carbon output. This is how we fight climate change and protect our state.”
Story byCities Today
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