A Core Framework and Scenario for Deep GHG Reductions at the City Scale

The research paper investigates a bottom-up scenario for Seattle to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, identifying potential per capita GHG reductions of 34% by 2020 and 91% by 2050 within the buildings, transportation, and waste sectors. It further proposes a "core" emissions accounting framework that excludes industrial activity and a consumption-based perspective to expand the scope of policy solutions.

• A bottom-up scenario analysis indicates that Seattle could achieve per capita greenhouse gas reductions of 34% in 2020 and 91% in 2050 within its "core" emissions, which comprise the waste, transportation, and buildings sectors.
• The paper proposes methodological innovations for community-scale emissions accounting, specifically a "core" emissions focus that removes industrial activity and a consumption perspective to broaden the emissions footprint and policy scope.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2013). A Core Framework and Scenario for Deep GHG Reductions at the City Scale. https://www.sei.org/publications/a-core-framework-and-scenario-for-deep-ghg-reductions-at-the-city-scale/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. A Core Framework and Scenario for Deep GHG Reductions at the City Scale. 2013. https://www.sei.org/publications/a-core-framework-and-scenario-for-deep-ghg-reductions-at-the-city-scale/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2013core, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{A Core Framework and Scenario for Deep GHG Reductions at the City Scale}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2013}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/a-core-framework-and-scenario-for-deep-ghg-reductions-at-the-city-scale/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }