Goal
Move toward a carbon-neutral community.
Targets
- Greenhouse gas emissions:
- Achieve 25% reduction of 1990 levels by 2020
- Achieve 45% reduction of 1990 levels by 2035
- Achieve 80% reduction of 1990 levels by 2050
- Decrease annual per capita vehicle miles traveled in the Thurston Region to:
- 1990 levels by 2020
- 30% below 1990 levels by 2035
- 50% below 1990 levels by 2050
Outlook
Stormy, concerns for the future.
Over the last few years, greenhouse gas emissions per capita have increased to 1990 levels even though vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita have decreased. While the region has met its 2020 target for VMT reduction, we are nowhere near the 2020 target for greenhouse gas emissions. VMT per capita remains higher than the low seen in 2012. These factors make it that much more difficult to meet the 2035 and 2050 targets.