County of San Diego 2005/2006 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Government Operations Inventory Results................................................................................................x
Community Inventory Results ................................................................................................................ xii
Introduction
1.1 Climate Change Background and Potential Impacts............................................................................3
1.2 Purpose of Inventory............................................................................................................................5
1.3 Climate Change Mitigation Activities in California ............................................................................6
1.4 Climate Change Mitigation Activities in the County of San Diego.....................................................7
1.5 The San Diego Regional Climate Protection Initiative........................................................................7
Methodology
2.1 Greenhouse Gases ..............................................................................................................................11
2.2 Calculating Emissions........................................................................................................................11
2.3 Reporting Emissions ..........................................................................................................................12
2.3.1 The Scopes Framework...............................................................................................................12
2.3.2 Double Counting and Rolling Up Scopes ...................................................................................14
2.3.3 Emissions Sectors........................................................................................................................15
Government Operations Inventory Results
3.1 Summary by Sector............................................................................................................................17
3.2 Summary by Source ...........................................................................................................................19
3.3 Summary of Energy-Related Costs....................................................................................................20
3.4 Detailed Sector Analyses ...................................................................................................................20
3.4.1 Buildings and Other Facilities....................................................................................................20
3.4.2 Streetlights, Traffic Signals, and Other Public Lighting ............................................................22
3.4.3 Water Transport..........................................................................................................................23
3.4.4 Wastewater Treatment Facilities ................................................................................................23
3.4.5 Solid Waste Facilities.................................................................................................................24
3.4.6 Vehicle Fleet and Mobile Equipment..........................................................................................25
3.4.7 Government-Generated Solid Waste...........................................................................................27
Community Inventory Results
4.1 Community Inventory Summary .......................................................................................................30
4.1.1 Summary by Scope ......................................................................................................................31
4.1.2 Summary by Sector......................................................................................................................31
4.1.3 Summary by Source.....................................................................................................................32
4.1.4 Per Capita Emissions..................................................................................................................33
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