In 2020 the City kicked off its Climate Action Planning effort and in January of 2021 engaged paleBLUEdot for the development of the City’s first Climate Action Plan.  The plan outlines strategies and actions to support achieving increased climate resilience as well as reductions in City of Edina municipal and community-wide GHG emissions.

CAP Progress Report

In September 2024, the City of Edina engaged paleBLUEdot to prepare a City-Wide and City Operations GHG Inventory and Climate Action Plan Progress Update for the year 2023 (FY2023). The results of this update as well as a comparison against the Baseline Inventory is included in the report and summarized below.

Metrics reporting

To view the progress on Climate Action Plan implementation to date by sector, click on the icons below, or select from the list to the left.

GHG Emissions Goal

The City of Edina’s GHG emission reduction goals are to be compatible with the 2015 Paris Agreement and shall target a reduction in City operations and community-wide emissions of 45% below 2019 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

2023 GHG Emissions

GHG Emissions Trends

Transportation

Enhancing the resilience of Edina’s mobility while reducing GHG emissions  and environmental impacts of transportation.

Sector GHG Emissions Trends

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Buildings and Energy

Increasing the resilience of Edina’s buildings while reducing impacts with increased efficiency, renewable energy, and reduction of on-site combustion.

Sector GHG Emissions Trends

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Waste Management

Reducing environmental impacts and GHG emissions by increasing recycling, re-use of materials, organics collection, and a reduction in total waste.

Sector GHG Emissions Trends

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Water and Wastewater

Reducing impacts of water consumption and wastewater treatment while increasing our community’s flooding and stormwater resilience.

Sector GHG Emissions Trends

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