Residents in six central Kentucky counties are being given another chance to weigh in on efforts to reduce greenhouse gas levels in the region. It’s part of the effort to finalize a comprehensive climate action plan for Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford, Scott, Clark, and Bourbon Counties. Lexington Sustainability Program Manager Jada Walker Griggs said a basic greenhouse gas emissions inventory must become a more thorough approach.
“I’m happy to report that we were able to get most of the information that we requested from the utilities and the data that we needed so we could do a very comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the region,” said Griggs.
Walker Griggs said an online tool called ‘climate view’ will allow for plugging in data about increased electric vehicle use, biking, and walking.
“All those will shift because if you remove someone from a vehicle, it’s going to shift the greenhouse gas emissions which ultimately will also then shift air quality and that sort of thing,” said Griggs.
Walker Griggs said this process has allowed for digging a lot deeper in evaluating measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the six-county region. The development of a regional comprehensive climate action plan is funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Walker Griggs said the money has already been committed to this effort so a change in the presidential administration will not impact the work. A survey will also be provided later this year for additional input.
Residents of all six counties are invited to attend a virtual meeting on Wednesday night at 7:00. The meeting link can be found at lexingtonky.gov/sustainability.
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