Climate action has begun across the Lehigh Valley, but much work is ahead. Below is the Lehigh Valley's first Priority Climate Actions Plan, focused on reducing carbon emissions created by our transportation sector, and funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In the coming months, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan designed to reduce all emissions regionwide will be developed, with a lot of help and input from the community. Check back in the coming weeks for ways you can participate in developing a more sustainable future for the Lehigh Valley.
The Greater Lehigh Valley Greenhouse Gas Inventory is designed to measure the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and where they originate, so that a plan can be designed to reduce them. Reducing the carbon footprint will be particularly important in a region that be 2050 is projected to have 37 days a year with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees.
This report shows communitywide emissions by sector for Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Carbon County, PA and Warren County, NJ. The data shows why it is important to begin mitigation measures immediately.
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