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8.D. - Page 47 <br /> were the largest source of emissions from government operations, accounting for over a quarter <br /> of the total, followed by employee commute at just under a quarter, vehicle fleet at 23 percent, <br /> and public lighting at 13 percent. <br /> Table 4: 2005 Redwood City Government Operations Emissions by Sector <br /> Greenhouse Gas Emissions <br /> Sector (metric tons COZe) <br /> Buildings and Facilities 2,046 <br /> Employee Commute 1,991 <br /> Vehicle Fleet 1,818 <br /> Public lighting 1,011 <br /> Wastewater and Water Transport 664 <br /> Government-generated solid waste 529 <br /> TOTAL 8,059 <br /> Figure 6: Municipal Operations —Greenhouse Gas Emissions <br /> W aste <br /> Water �/� Buildings& <br /> g/o Facilities <br /> 25% <br /> Public Lighting <br /> 13% <br /> Vehicle Fleet Employee <br /> 23% Commute <br /> 25% <br /> 2.7 Emissions Forecast for 2020 <br /> Based on the 2005 community and municipal operations emissions inventories, the City of <br /> Redwood City projected a forecast of future emissions for the year 2020. The emission forecast <br /> represents a "business-as-usual" prediction of how GHG emissions would grow in the absence <br /> of GHG policy. Conducting an emissions forecast is essential for developing the Climate Action <br /> Plan because one must compare future reductions with future emissions levels, not current <br /> levels. <br /> 38 <br />