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Roseville 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 9: Resilience and Env. Protection <br />operations In addition to education, Incentives, and regulation to encourage <br />action by residents and businesses. <br />Background <br />Since greenhouse gases (e.g. carbon dioxide) trap heat within the atmosphere, <br />acting to reduce these emissions can help mitigate future climate risks. With <br />many human activities contributing to the emission of these gases — from the <br />burning of natural gas to heata home to the decay of organic matter in a landfill <br />—local governments like the Ctyof Roseville can have a strong influence on the <br />emissions from Its residents and businesses. In addition to leading by example <br />to reduce emissions from City operations —through strategies like Improving <br />building and fleet efficiency and replacing fossil fuel use with renewable energy <br />—the City can use education, Incentives, and regulation to Influence community <br />members as well. <br />According to the Regional Indicators Initiative, in 2016 Roseville is attributed <br />with an estimated 12.8 tonnes ofcarbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) perperson <br />for a total of 460,427 tonnes.' The greatest source of GHG emissions in the <br />communitycomes from building energy consumption, making up 57%oftotal <br />emissions. Broken down by sector, the commercial and Industrial sector <br />accounts for 40%, while residential energyuse accounts for 17%ofall emissions. <br />Broken down another way, electricity emissions account for 34% and natural <br />gas emissions account for 23% of the community's total. Emissions for vehicle <br />travel make up 41%, and treatment of municipal solid waste is 2%. Additional <br />sources of emissions not Included In this analysis come from air travel and <br />wastewater treatment. <br />' Metric tons (tonnes) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) Is the typical unit used for <br />greenhouse gas inventories. Along with carbon dioxide, CO2e includes other <br />greenhouse gases (methane and nitrous oxide) that are weighted based on their global <br />warming potential. A metric ton Is equal to 1.102 short tons. <br />6 <br />