The city of Boulder’s greenhouse gas emissions rose slightly in 2010 compared with 2009, according to a report released Thursday.
Emissions in 2010 were 2.5 percent higher than the year before. But without the programs associated with the city’s Climate Action Plan — which are funded by revenue from Boulder’s carbon tax — emissions would likely have been 4.5 percent higher in 2010 compared with 2009, city officials said.
The 44-page report outlines some local successes — such as a 13 percent decrease in solid waste generation and a 30 percent increase in rooftop solar installations — but it also points out that big cuts in carbon emissions will be difficult to make without changing where Boulder gets its energy.
The slight increase in emissions is linked, in part, to an increase in commercial and industrial electricity use, which may be related to a rebound in the economy, and an increase in the number of trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles on Boulder’s roads, according to the report.
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