San Diego launched an online dashboard this week that aims to increase transparency and accountability around its climate action goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.
The city emitted the equivalent of 8.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2022, the most recent year with available data. San Diegans have to cut that number in half by 2030 to stay on track, meaning emissions reductions will have to accelerate over the next few years.
San Diego’s Chief Sustainability Officer Shelby Busó said emissions are trending downward, and that progress can be incremental and nonlinear…