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Boston’s 2030 climate goal is out of reach, a new report finds

By District Energy posted 11-09-2022 07:22

  

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Boston is so far behind on climate progress that cutting greenhouse emissions in half by the critical milepost of 2030 is already out of reach, a new assessment has found, and reaching the goal of net zero emissions by 2050 will require a decades-long, all-in effort.

The report blamed a decade or more of stalled action at the city, state, and federal levels, and said that dramatic changes must now begin.

“It is a call to action,” said report author Joan Fitzgerald, a professor of public policy and urban affairs at Northeastern University. “But this city government can’t do this alone. ... Everyone has to be moving in lockstep to realize these goals.”

The report was issued Thursday by The Boston Foundation and was developed in partnership with the Boston Green Ribbon Commission, a group of business, institutional, and civic leaders working to address climate change. The authors examined existing scientific studies, past climate reports, and data from the city of Boston. They also conducted interviews with more than 50 experts.

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