- Transitioning to a zero-emission fleet while maintaining service needs, ensuring charging infrastructure meets operational standards, securing renewable energy supplies, maintaining safety, training staff, and monitoring costs.
- Power outages impacting service delivery beyond battery storage capacity.
- Resiliency required for extended power outages due to natural or human-made disasters.
King County Metro Transit
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, King County Metro Transit disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 100.0K tons of greenhouse gases emitted annually by Metro’s bus fleet (target to eliminate). 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
100.0K tons of greenhouse gases emitted annually by Metro’s bus fleet (target to eliminate)
2022
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 100.0K tons of greenhouse gases emitted annually by Metro’s bus fleet (target to eliminate) |
| 2020 | ~50k MTCO2e/year |
| 2019 and 2020 | 27.1 million MTCO2e (2019), 22.9 million MTCO2e (2020) |
| 2014 | 134.1K metric tons CO2e (2012) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Committed to transitioning to a zero-emission fleet powered by renewable energy by 2035 to eliminate 100,000 tons of greenhouse gases emitted annually by Metro’s bus fleet.
- Purchase of 40 extended-range battery-electric buses (BEBs) to be in service by the end of 2022.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Purchase of 40 extended-range battery-electric buses (BEBs) by the end of 2022
- Opening of the South Base Test Charging Facility (SBTC) in 2022
📅 Medium-term
- Construction and electrification of the Interim Base at South Campus by 2025 to support 120 new BEBs
- Opening of the South Annex Base by 2028 to accommodate up to 250 battery-electric buses
🔭 Long-term
- Transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2035
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeEquitySustainability