Climate Goals
UN Climate Goals and Warnings
5/13/2023: Planet Hurtling towards Hell of Global Heating, Secretary-General Warns Austrian World Summit, Urging Immediate Emissions Cuts, Fair Climate Funding
https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm21799.doc.htm
5/2/2023: ‘We Know the Truth’ about Climate Crisis, Secretary-General Tells Petersberg Dialogue, Urging States Accelerate Net-Zero Deadlines
https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm21784.doc.htm
3/20/2023: A livable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134777
3/20/2023: Washington Post: ‘World is on brink of catastrophic warming’, U.N. climate change report says. A dangerous climate threshold is near, but ‘it does not mean we are doomed’ if swift action is taken, scientists say
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/20/climate-change-ipcc-report-15/
3/20/2023: The Guardian: Humanity at the climate crossroads: highway to hell or a livable future? The choice in the new IPCC report is stark: what we do in the next few years will determine our fate for millennia
US Climate Goals
Federal Sustainability Plan
https://www.sustainability.gov/federalsustainabilityplan/
9/19/2022: US Government Sets Target to Reduce Emissions 50-52% by 2030
https://www.wri.org/outcomes/us-government-sets-target-reduce-emissions-50-52-2030
7/8/2022: Hope Dims that the U.S. Can Meet 2030 Climate Goals. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling and legislative hurdles will make it difficult to reach President Biden’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hope-dims-that-the-u-s-can-meet-2030-climate-goals/
Massachusetts Climate Goals
MA Decarbonization Roadmap - December 2020
Melissa Hoffer’s Climate Report - October 2023
Governor Healey’s Commitment to MA Climate Goals
MA Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer’s Commitment to State Climate Goals:
“Melissa Hoffer is unstoppable and I’m thrilled to welcome her back to Massachusetts as our first ever Climate Chief. The creation of this position sends a clear message that Massachusetts is a global leader in the fight against climate change.” - Governor-elect Maura Healey, 12/19/22
Massport Climate Goals
Massport Net Zero Goals
https://www.massport.com/massport/media/newsroom/massport-announces-goal-to-be-net-zero-by-2031/
Notes:
The Massport “Net Zero by 2031” Goals pertain only to ground infrastructure; the goals completely exclude aircraft greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) which tower over ground facilities and ground vehicle emissions.
In the plan, Massport mentions Sustainable Aviation Fuel and electric aircraft.
For a realistic assessment of these alternatives, see Private jets with low climate impact?