Genesee - Finger Lakes Emissions Inventory

The report establishes a baseline emissions inventory for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, identifying transportation, agriculture, and residential heating as primary emission sources. It details a methodology aligned with New York State and IPCC guidelines, providing county-level breakdowns and a baseline projection that suggests a slight increase in total emissions by 2050.

• Regional gross emissions in 2018 were 28.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMtCO2e), a slight decrease from 29.5 MMtCO2e in 2010, attributed to industrial decline and a shift toward cleaner electricity.
• Baseline projections indicate that regional emissions will rise to 30.4 MMtCO2e by 2050, driven by growth in the commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.
• Transportation was the highest emitting sector in 2018, accounting for 33% of regional emissions, followed by agriculture (22%) and residential (16%).
• Non-energy emissions, particularly from agricultural and industrial processes, are significant, representing 31% of total emissions in 2018.
• The region's emissions profile varies by county: Monroe County had the highest share at 40% in 2018, while agriculture (specifically dairy farming) dominates emissions in Livingston, Wyoming, and Yates counties.
• Solid waste emissions account for 9% of regional emissions, largely due to three landfills that represent 41% of New York State's existing and proposed landfill capacity.
• Using a 20-year global warming potential (GWP20), methane represents a substantial 39% of emissions, whereas using a 100-year GWP (GWP100) shows carbon dioxide as the dominant gas at 72%.
• The top 15 emission sources in 2018 account for 82% of total regional emissions, with light passenger trucks (16%), enteric fermentation (12%), and residential space heating (12%) being the largest contributors.
• Land use and forestry activities provide a net carbon removal, averaging -1.7 MMtCO2e (5.7% of gross emissions) during the historical period.
• Energy cost burdens are disproportionately high for marginalized groups, with extremely low-income households experiencing high burdens and very low-income households facing severe burdens across all counties.

APA

Ghosh, E., Bresney, S., Aponte, O., Nazareth, A., & Calderon, C. (2023). Genesee - Finger Lakes Emissions Inventory. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/finger-lakes-inventory-sei2023.005.pdf

Chicago

Ghosh, Emily, Susie Bresney, Omar Aponte, Anisha Nazareth, and Chris Calderon. Genesee - Finger Lakes Emissions Inventory. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2023. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/finger-lakes-inventory-sei2023.005.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ghosh2023genesee, author = {Ghosh, Emily and Bresney, Susie and Aponte, Omar and Nazareth, Anisha and Calderon, Chris}, title = {{Genesee - Finger Lakes Emissions Inventory}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/finger-lakes-inventory-sei2023.005.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }