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This report presents the results to date of New York City’s participation in ICLEI
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Local Governments for Sustainability’s Cities forClimate Protection Campaign
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. Efforts to quantify New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions began in 2002 with an initialassessment of emissions from City government operations. Further research and analyses were conducted in subsequent years,including the completion of 2001 and 2006 government operations inventories and 1995, 2001, and 2005 citywide inventories, thedevelopment of emissions forecasts, the quantification of current government emissions reduction measures, and the establishmentof emissions reduction targets for both New York City as a whole and for New York City government operations. This reportcombines these efforts.
Acknowledgements
:The City of New York wishes to thank the following for their valuable assistance in producing this report:Gwenaël Fay, Dr. Kai Höpker, Michael Zezas, Magdalena Engel, Michael Wironen, Alex RamelMelissa Capria, Ryan Bell, Garrett Fitzgerald, Kim Lundgren – ICLEI – Local Governments for SustainabilityDavid Major, Cynthia Rosenzweig, Melissa Stults – Columbia University Center for Climate Systems ResearchB. Tod Delaney, Jay Wintergreen, Peter Clarke – First Environment, Inc.The Clinton Climate Initiative
All correspondence related to this report should be directed to its editor:
Jonathan DickinsonEmail: jdickinson@cityhall.nyc.govCopies of this report may be downloaded from the New York City Mayor’s Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability Web site:http://www.nyc.gov/planyc2030.
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