Greenhouse gas study says 1 pct from NYC - AP

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Greenhouse gas study says 1 pct from NYC

By SARA KUGLER, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 15 minutes ago

NEW YORK - New York City produces nearly 1 percent of the nation's
greenhouse gas emissions — an amount that puts it on par with Ireland
or Portugal — according to a city study.

The study, released Tuesday, was ordered by Mayor Michael Bloomberg
to assess the city's progress in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions
by 30 percent by 2030. It was conducted by the mayor's Office of
Long-term Planning and Sustainability.

"You have to have a real baseline or we're just talking past each other
as to what works and what doesn't work — we won't ever know whether
we really made a difference," Bloomberg said.

The study found that the buildings, subways, buses, cars and
decomposition of waste in America's most populous city produced a net
emission of 58.3 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2005. The
report said the city's emissions "are currently as much as those of
Ireland or Portugal."

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[ThomCat]

1. Good. Getting an accurate baseline

is the necessary first step. And this shows that Bloomberg might be willing to really tackle this.

[razzleberry]

2. how do you know it will be accurate?

I wouldn't assume it would be.

anything political --> mostly lies

[ThomCat]

3. Even though I'm not a Bloomberg supporter

I trust his numbers more than I'd trust anything from corporate sources.