Global cities cutting emissions by 80-100% by 2050 or sooner

BOSTON | Boston’s current climate initiatives are laying the groundwork to advance its climate goals and to accelerate progress.

Adelaide

Current Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 54%

Transport 27%

Product Use 12%

Waste 7%

Current

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

by 2025

Emissions Reduction

15%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

35%

Since: 2006

Berlin

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 39%

Transport 23%

Industry 3%

Buildings 35%

As of: 2012

Emissions Reduction Target

85%

Baseline: 1990

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

32%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

32%

Since: 1990

Boston

Emissions by Source

Transport 24%

Waste 1%

Buildings 75%

Emissions Reduction Target

50%

Baseline: 2005

By 2030

Emissions Reduction

13%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

20%

Since: 2005

Boulder

Emissions by Source

Transport 28%

Waste 2%

Buildings 70%

As of: 2017

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

16.2%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

57%

Since: 2005

Copenhagen

Emissions by Source

Energy 66%

Transport 34%

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2005

by 2025

Emissions Reduction

42%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

24%

Since: 2005

London

Emissions by Source

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

Economic Growth

Melbourne

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 77%

Transport 19%

Waste 4%

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2020

Emissions Reduction

3.1%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

42%

Since: 2006

Minneapolis

Emissions by Source

Transport 26%

Waste 3%

Buildings 71%

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

17.8%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

30%

Since: 2006

New York City

Emissions by Source

Transport 29.9%

Waste 3.5%

Buildings 66.6%

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

15%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

23%

Since: 2005

Oslo

Emissions by Source

Energy 3%

Waste 19%

Buildings 17%

Transport 61%

Emissions Reduction Target

95%

Baseline: 1990

by 2030

Emissions Reduction

Since: 1990

We’ll count carbon dioxide the same way we count money

Vice Mayor Steen

Portland

Emissions by Source

Transport 40%

Industry 17%

Waste 2%

Buildings 41%

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 1990

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

21%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

24%

Since: 1990

Rio de Janeiro

Emissions by Source

Transport 41%

Stationary 46%

Waste 13%

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

by 2050

I commit the City of Rio de Janeiro to deliver a GHG emissions neutral city by 2050.

- Mayor Crivella

I commit the City of Rio de Janeiro to begin implementing a climate action plan before 2020.

- Mayor Crivella

San Francisco

Emissions by Source

Transport 46%

Landfill Organics 5%

Buildings 46%

Municipal 2%

Other 1%

Emissions Reduction Target

NET 0

Baseline: 1990

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

30%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

110%

Since: 1990

Seattle

Emissions by Source

Transport 66%

Waste 2%

Buildings 32%

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2008

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

Since: 2008

Economic Growth

22%

Since: 2008

Stockholm

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 17%

Transport 47%

Buildings 36%

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2005

By 2040

Emissions Reduction

25%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

37%

Since: 2005

Sydney

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 78%

Transport 13%

Waste 9%

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

19%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

37%

Since: 2006

Toronto

Emissions by Source

Transport 33%

Industry 6%

Waste 19%

Buildings 42%

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 1990

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

24%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

36%

Since: 1990

Vancouver

Emissions by Source

Transport 41%

Waste 4%

Buildings 55%

2016

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2007

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

11%

Baseline: (2007) to 2016

Economic Growth

26%

Baseline: (2007) to 2016

Washington, DC

Emissions by Source

Transport 22%

Waste 3%

Buildings 75%

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

24%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

14%

Since: 2006

Yokohama

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 22%

Transport 19%

Industry 12%

Waste 3%

Buildings 44%

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

4.3%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

#CNCA

Adelaide

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

by 2025

Emissions Reduction

15%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

35%

Since: 2006

Current Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 54%

Transport 27%

Product Use 12%

Waste 7%

Current

Berlin

Emissions Reduction Target

85%

Baseline: 1990

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

32%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

32%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 39%

Transport 23%

Industry 3%

Buildings 35%

As of: 2012

Boston

Emissions Reduction Target

50%

Baseline: 2005

By 2030

Emissions Reduction

13%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

20%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Transport 24%

Waste 1%

Buildings 75%

Boulder

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

16.2%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

57%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Transport 28%

Waste 2%

Buildings 70%

As of: 2017

Copenhagen

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2005

by 2025

Emissions Reduction

42%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

24%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Energy 66%

Transport 34%

London

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

Economic Growth

Emissions by Source

Melbourne

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2020

Emissions Reduction

3.1%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

42%

Since: 2006

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 77%

Transport 19%

Waste 4%

Minneapolis

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

17.8%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

30%

Since: 2006

Emissions by Source

Transport 26%

Waste 3%

Buildings 71%

New York City

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

15%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

23%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Transport 29.9%

Waste 3.5%

Buildings 66.6%

Oslo

Emissions Reduction Target

95%

Baseline: 1990

by 2030

Emissions Reduction

Since: 1990

We’ll count carbon dioxide the same way we count money

Vice Mayor Steen

Emissions by Source

Energy 3%

Waste 19%

Buildings 17%

Transport 61%

Portland

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 1990

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

21%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

24%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Transport 40%

Industry 17%

Waste 2%

Buildings 41%

Rio de Janeiro

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

by 2050

I commit the City of Rio de Janeiro to deliver a GHG emissions neutral city by 2050.

- Mayor Crivella

I commit the City of Rio de Janeiro to begin implementing a climate action plan before 2020.

- Mayor Crivella

Emissions by Source

Transport 41%

Stationary 46%

Waste 13%

San Francisco

Emissions Reduction Target

NET 0

Baseline: 1990

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

30%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

110%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Transport 46%

Landfill Organics 5%

Buildings 46%

Municipal 2%

Other 1%

Seattle

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2008

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

Since: 2008

Economic Growth

22%

Since: 2008

Emissions by Source

Transport 66%

Waste 2%

Buildings 32%

Stockholm

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2005

By 2040

Emissions Reduction

25%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

37%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 17%

Transport 47%

Buildings 36%

Sydney

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

19%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

37%

Since: 2006

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 78%

Transport 13%

Waste 9%

Toronto

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 1990

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

24%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

36%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Transport 33%

Industry 6%

Waste 19%

Buildings 42%

Vancouver

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2007

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

11%

Baseline: (2007) to 2016

Economic Growth

26%

Baseline: (2007) to 2016

Emissions by Source

Transport 41%

Waste 4%

Buildings 55%

2016

Washington, DC

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

24%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

14%

Since: 2006

Emissions by Source

Transport 22%

Waste 3%

Buildings 75%

Yokohama

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

4.3%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 22%

Transport 19%

Industry 12%

Waste 3%

Buildings 44%