5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory1 Greenhouse Gas Inventories Baltimore County and County Government Patricia Brady Environmental Science Towson University Brian Fath, Ph.D., Advisor
5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory2 Baltimore County Greenhouse Gas Inventory Overview Inventory and Results
5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory3 600 square miles 600,000 vehicles 315,000 households Commercial/Industrial Community
5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory4 General Government Operations
5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory5 Inventory Methodology Clean Air and Climate Protection software developed by International Council for Local Environ Initiatives Total fuel use X Emissions factors Aggregates CO 2, CH 4 and N 2 O Tons eCO 2
5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory11 Analysis Analysis Spans Forecast Year – (BAU) –(10% reduction) (Maryland Climate Action Plan)
Community Sectors 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory7 Baltimore County's GHG Emissions Transport ResidentialWaste Commercial Industrial Other
Government Sectors 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory8 BC Governme nt GHG Emissions Buildings County Vehicles Solid Waste Waste Water Employee CommuteStreetlightOther
Results of Community Inventory 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory9
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Results of Community Inventory 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory11
Government – subset of Community 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory12
Results of Government Inventory 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory13
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Results of Government Inventory 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory15
Comparisons with other Govs. 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory16
Challenges – Electricity Emission Factors 5/27/2016 Baltimore County Emissions Inventory 17
Government GHG Inventory Data Gaps!! –Employee Commute –Energy use in buildings 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory18
Maryland GHG Inventory 2005 Gross Emissions –109.4 MMT CO2e –19.7 MT CO2e per capita annually Baltimore County –11.7 MMT CO2e –14.66 MT CO2e per capita annually 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory19
5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory20 Significance Needed for informed action Lead by example Currently not mandatory
5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory21 Significance Change can occur at local level : - Modify Behavior - Change Activities
Significance SB 0278 GHG Reduction –Passed State Senate on Monday, 3/2 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory22
Thank You for your support County Executive Smith County Council David Carroll and County Staff CEQ – Kathy, Rex and others Dr. Brian Fath, Towson University 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory23
Thank You for your support Thank You for your support 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory24 Charles Reighart – BC, Solid Waste Connie Smiddy – BC, Buildings Data JoAnn Famolaro – BC, Buildings Data Bill Frankenfield – BC, Waste Water Bob Majewski – BC, Vehicles John Markey – BC, Statistics Greg Carski – BC, Streetlights Michelle McFadden – BC, Admin State Highway Admin – VMT BGE – Energy Use data John Quinn – BGE, Emission factors Steve Myer – BC, Energy procurement Rayford McEachern – Balt. City, Waste Water Andrew Keys – NMWDA, Waste
Software Comparison 5/27/2016Baltimore County GHG Inventory25