Natural gas consumption down in the county, new emissions report finds - The Ithaca Voice

Natural gas consumption down in the county, new emissions report finds - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County’s latest greenhouse gas inventory touts drastic drops in natural gas consumption and increased electrification efforts, both key measures toward meeting previous climate mitigation goals.  However, the methodology the county uses to measure its greenhouse gas emissions has changed over the years.  The county has performed periodic calculations of greenhouse gas emissions for nearly three decades, but the recent cha…