G4: Data and monitoring
G4.1 Emissions inventory
Prepare and publish an annual emissions inventory that tracks greenhouse gas emissions by jurisdiction and source category. Review and update emissions inventory methodology as necessary to address improvements to data or methodologies, improve consistency, incorporate changes to state or federal policies, or report on issues of local interest.
G4.2 Performance measures
Develop community GHG reduction goals and performance measures. Regularly update and publicize for community to track their progress.
G4.3 Land use emissions
Include emissions from land use change in future emissions inventories.
G4.3 Other emission sources
Expand sources and sectors in future emissions inventories to inform future regulatory policy to reduce GHG emissions.
G4.4 Vulnerable populations
Develop a data and monitoring mechanism that is specific to marginalized groups and their needs related to climate change and climate reality (e.g., access to transportation, access to A/C, proximity to cooling centers) and develop a plan to address these vulnerabilities with solutions that help reduce GHG emissions.
G4.5 Social cost of carbon
Develop and adopt policies that require the use of a “social cost of carbon measure” in zoning, development, construction, and transportation decisions.
G4._ Green building tracking
Monitor the use and effects of green building incentives for target audiences by tracking projects and projected energy savings, and report the results with recommendations for improvements in policies or programs
G4._ Municipal carbon budgeting
Integrate city wide and department carbon reductions into the annual financial budgeting process.