City of Los Angeles

City of Los Angeles's reported carbon emissions

The City of Los Angeles, operating within the "Other services (93)" industry in the US, has established ambitious climate commitments and reported its carbon emissions across various scopes. In 2022, the city's total emissions were approximately 7.45 billion kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of approximately 7.24 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 108.14 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and approximately 7.70 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3. The breakdown for Scope 1 emissions includes approximately 7.23 billion kg CO2e from stationary combustion, 148.49 million kg CO2e from fugitive emissions, and 118.2 million kg CO2e from mobile combustion. Scope 2 emissions were primarily from purchased electricity, totalling approximately 108.14 million kg CO2e. The city's climate commitments include a long-term goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. In line with statewide directives and international pledges, Los Angeles is committed to reducing statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, and has set a long-term goal of reducing statewide GHG emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Furthermore, through the Fossil Free Streets Declaration, the city pledged to procure only zero-emission buses by 2025 and ensure a major city area is zero emission by 2030. Emissions data for the City of Los Angeles is not cascaded from a parent organisation, with the organisation reporting its own data. The reporting for 2022 indicates missing data points for Scope 3 categories including purchased goods and services, business travel, and employee commute.