In October 2017, the Port of Seattle Commission adopted a motion setting greenhouse gas reduction priorities and implementing recommendations from its Energy and Sustainability Committee. The motion established targets to reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions — aiming for 15% below 2005 levels by 2020, 50% below 2005 levels by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2050. It also directed staff to develop a Sustainability Project Evaluation Framework, select pilot projects, and add three full-time employees to advance the Port's energy and sustainability goals.Open full document
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This motion from the Port of Seattle Commission implements recommendations from the Energy and Sustainability Committee, including developing a Sustainability Project Evaluation Framework and selecting up to four pilot projects to inform it. The motion adds Scope 2 carbon reduction goals to the Century Agenda, allocates three new FTEs to the Environment and Sustainability Center of Expertise, and directs staff to explore methods for valuing and internalizing the external costs of carbon.