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ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 7
ACHIEVING A CARBON NEUTRAL ECONOMY
OUR PATH TO SUCCESS
Residential Building &
On-Road
Commercial and
Transportation Industrial Building
Emissions
Emissions
From 2005 to 2016, on-road transportation Total building emissions decreased
emissions decreased by only
19.8% from 2005 to 2016, but is still the
0.27% while overall transportation largest category of emissions.
emissions decreased by 21.3%.
While overall estimated GHG emissions went down between 2005 and 2016, we have further to go to achieve the Paris
climate agreement goal of 26% to 28% by 2025, and the State’s carbon neutrality and 100% renewable energy goals by 2045.
Reductions in emissions in the on-road and off-road transportation categories have lagged these gains. This data confirms
the urgency and need for the City Administration’s commitment to 100% renewable fuels for transportation island-wide
by 2045, and for the City fleet by 2035. Energy use in buildings is another area where we need to become more efficient.
Energy use in O‘ahu’s built environment represents 37% of our carbon footprint.
