By law, New York City must run on at least 70% renewable energy by 2030. Based on a dashboard from the office of Comptroller Lander, the city is only at 23% zero-emission sources, most of which is nuclear.
This oversight tool will allow residents and decision makers to track the city’s progress on energy efficiency, carbon emissions and resiliency projects. The dashboard will also include maps for gauging heat waves and storm flooding risks.
Charts on the comptroller’s climate dashboard show emissions from the different sectors of buildings, along with the sources. The biggest load of pollution comes residential natural gas used for heat, hot water and cooking. It alone results in nearly Dashboard users can click on a map of the five boroughs and view individual buildings that fall under Local Law 97, also known as the Climate Mobilization Act. They can see information about specific structures such as building types, emissions and efficiency scores. More than 40% of the dots on the map are currently red, indicating that the largest group of buildings are ones failing at meeting standards to mitigate climate change.
Currently 2.5 million New Yorkers live in today’s flood plains, but that number will grow as coastal waters reach more inland. Add sea level rise to the comparison, and much of the city’s 520 miles of waterfront is in jeopardy. Color-coded heat threats can be compared across districts, with vegetation cover and the locations of cooling sites. Sewer overflow and green infrastructure can be seen with corresponding flooding scenarios.The dashboard also conveys the city’s investments in green infrastructure versus its divestments in carbon-producing businesses.
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