1. Municipal Tracking and Reporting of GHGs
Jonathan Gregory
Conservation Program Coordinator/Sustainable Denton
City of Denton

2. What are Greenhouse Gas emissions?
Source: US EPA

3. Why are GHGs important?
Source:

4. Where are GHG levels going?

5. Who is impacted by increased GHGs?
Source: World Health Organization

7. Sustainability Initiatives
Signed the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
2006 – Upgrade to LED traffic signals
2006 – Began tracking and reporting GHG Emissions
2009 – Started purchasing 40% renewable energy
2009 – GreenSense Energy Efficiency Incentive Program
2012 – Simply Sustainable Plan
2012 – Began reporting for SB898 (previously SB5, then SB12)
2014 – Idle Reduction Ordinance
2015 – Renewable Denton Plan
2016 – Energy Conservation Code updates
2017 – Green Fleet Policy
2017 – Began reporting to CDP and STAR Communities

8. Greenhouse Gas Tracking
Partner with ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability to manage data according to international standards.
Evaluations are conducted for both the Municipal and Community-wide scales.
Inter-departmental and regional organization collaboration is required to collect data.
Recently switched from reporting every 4-5 years to annually. Will help with understanding and responding to data trends.
Data collected in GHG Inventory is used in our Sustainability Plan metrics dashboard.

9. Greenhouse Gas Reporting
Reports are published and shared on the City’s website for public readership.
Data results are presented to the City Council Committee on the Environment and the City Council for their review and feedback.
Summary charts for GHG emissions are a combination of metrics generated through ICLEI’s ClearPath software and customized internal data analysis.
Full transparency on methodologies and data sourcing is a key component. Some Cities choose to have their reports verified by a third party.

10. Lessons Learned Management support Stakeholder engagement
Create a plan and set responsibilities
Develop a process of streamlined data collection
Stay engaged with contributors
Evaluate process and make adjustments

11. Reporting is for Everyone!

12. Thank you!