Community Inventory, Forecast and Target
The community emissions inventory includes greenhouse gas emissions from all homes, businesses, colleges and universities, and industries in Durham County. The inventory also includes emissions from all on-road vehicle travel in Durham County. 2030 Community Target: Reduce emissions 30% by 2030 from 2005 levels.
2030 Emissions Forecast and Target
12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 0
* 2005 Baseline
2030 Planned
Local Actions
Local + State Actions
Local + State + Federal Actions
2005 Emissions Inventory
Transportation 39% Residential 18% Commercial 31% Industrial 12% Solid Waste 0%
Community Forecast Growth Indicators
Indicator
Households Commercial Employees Industrial Employees Population Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
2005 Value
97,838 135,023 52,420 241,472 3,246,653,998
2030 Projected Value
146,378 211,946 83,000 328,573 5,288,671,522
Growth (%)
50% 57% 58% 36% 63%
Durham Greenhouse Emissions Inventory & Local Action Plan