Priority Area: Climate Action
Barrier: Source Data

Challenge/Local/State

Description

Local Solution
(Type of Activity: Policy/Planning/Land Use )

A shared, centralized approach to GHG inventory production and data access should be established so that cities no longer need to recreate their own inventories. Inventory datasets should be compiled and transparently shared—whether by the state, counties, regional agencies, academic institutions, nonprofits, or consultants—using standardized methods and timelines to ensure consistency and reduce duplication.

Existing Examples of Progress: 1. A partnership between UC Berkeley (led by Chris Jones) and StopWaste is developing a simplified tool to prepare inventories to local jurisdictions at little to no cost. It includes equity indicators and will soon feature policy recommendation tools. Beta testing begins in February 2025, with walkthroughs and focus groups in March. 2. County-produced inventories are happening informally in some places, demonstrating a model to scale statewide. 3. UC Irvine is funded to inventory climate action plans and GHG inventories.
Region: San Francisco Bay Area, Statewide

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