Genesee-Finger Lakes Emissions Scenario
Summary
The report outlines the second phase of a project by the Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region and the Stockholm Environment Institute to identify emission reduction pathways. It builds upon a baseline emissions assessment of the region's counties to evaluate long-term mitigation potential, aiming to produce a final Climate Action Strategy with specific targets and measures.
Key insights
- The project aims to identify climate actions in the New York region that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously enhancing equity, health, resiliency, and vibrancy.
- The Genesee-Finger Lakes Region is already experiencing climate-related threats, specifically in the form of floods, heat waves, and fluctuating precipitation patterns.
- The analysis utilizes a baseline emissions assessment that examines major emission sources across the region's counties and uses historical rates to project future emissions, which then informs the assessment of alternate mitigation pathways.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Genesee-Finger Lakes Emissions Scenario. https://www.sei.org/publications/genesee-finger-lakes-emissions-scenario/
- Chicago
- Stockholm Environment Institute. Genesee-Finger Lakes Emissions Scenario. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/genesee-finger-lakes-emissions-scenario/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Genesee-Finger Lakes Emissions Scenario |date=1 February 2023 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/genesee-finger-lakes-emissions-scenario/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023geneseefinger, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Genesee-Finger Lakes Emissions Scenario}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/genesee-finger-lakes-emissions-scenario/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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