- Increased residential natural gas consumption by 26% from 2010 to 2019.
- Increased on-road transportation emissions by 5% from 2010 to 2019.
- Challenges in accurately tracking solid waste with high levels of detail.
City of Rochester
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2019 reporting, City of Rochester disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 22.3K MTCO2e (Municipal) + 1975264 MTCO2e (Community). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
22.3K MTCO2e (Municipal) + 1975264 MTCO2e (Community)
2019
Waste
111.2K MTCO2e (Community)
2019
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.3K MTCO2e (Municipal) + 1975264 MTCO2e (Community) |
| 2008 | 35.6K MTCO₂e (2008 baseline including steam and Scope 3) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced municipal GHG emissions by 33% from 2008 to 2019 (from 33,039 MTCO2e to 22,264 MTCO2e).
- Reduced community-wide GHG emissions by 10% from 2010 to 2019 (from 2,192,640 MTCO2e to 1,975,264 MTCO2e).
- Decreased municipal buildings' EUI by 27% exceeding its goal of a 20% EUI reduction from a 2009 baseline by 2022.
- Construction of a 2 mega-Watt solar field on the City’s former Emerson Street Landfill, displacing approximately 5,624 MTCO2e.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate Change