The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Energy (GOE), released Nevada’s 2021 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory and Projections Report (GHG Report).
The GHG Report tracks the state’s progress toward meeting its economy-wide GHG emissions reduction goals and is an important part of Governor Sisolak’s Nevada Climate Initiative.
Nevada is on track to meet the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) of 50% of energy sold to customers from renewable sources by 2030, but the RPS alone is not sufficient for Nevada to meet the GHG emissions reduction targets defined in statute, according to the 2021 GHG Report.
Additional climate action is necessary to stay on track with the goals and reign in climate pollution across all economic sectors, including Nevada’s largest and most rapidly growing emissions sources – transportation and industrial activities.
The GHG Report includes a catalog of policies and programs that could be implemented to reduce GHG emissions, based on actions taken or under consideration in other U.S. States. Together, the GHG Report and the 2020 State Climate Strategy are intended to help inform policymakers and the public on Nevada’s progress in reducing GHGs and opportunities for further climate action.
Nevada will use these resources to help define a pathway to meet its GHG emissions reduction targets, and ultimately reach net-zero, in partnership with state and local agencies, tribal partners, stakeholder groups, the business sector, university and scientific experts, and the public.
