November 23, 2011
DOE Cuts Scope 1 and 2 GHGs 13% in Two Years
The Department of Energy reduced its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent from its FY 2008 baseline of 4.6 million mTCO2e, to 4 mT in FY 2010, putting it on course to beat its target of a 28 percent reduction by 2020, according to the DOE’s 2011 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan.
In that time, the department also reduced scope 3 emissions by one percent, from 851,778 mTCO2e to 841,841 mTCO2e, en route to a targeted 13 percent reduction by 2020.
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Reader Comments
13% is not enough. The DoE’s job is twofold: Manage our nuclear arsenal, and manage the electrical grid. All other concerns are secondary.
Nukes are clearly the responsibility of the DoD. Utilities such as electricity should be handled by the states per the 10th amendment.
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Kevin Connolly | January 17th, 2012