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GHG Emissions

Publications

Village Of Skokie (IL) GHG Emissions Inventory

July 9, 2022

City Of South Bend (IN) Carbon Neutral 2050 Plan

November 24, 2019

McHenry County Solid Waste Management Plan (2012)

August 24, 2013

Sustainability Planning Analysis

August 8, 2013

Energy Efficiency and Cook County Manufacturers: An Unrealized Opportunity

August 8, 2012

Projects

Village of Skokie (IL) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

Village of Skokie (IL) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

Delta conducted a baseline greenhouse gas inventory for the Village of Skokie (IL) to assess current emissions and provide recommendations for reductions across all municipal departments and sectors.

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McHenry County (IL) Solid Waste Strategy

McHenry County (IL) Solid Waste Strategy

Delta Institute has partnered with McHenry County, IL, to create both a county-wide solid waste management strategy (2012) and provide a 10-year update in 2022.

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City of South Bend (IN) Carbon Neutral 2050 Planning

City of South Bend (IN) Carbon Neutral 2050 Planning

Delta provided the City of South Bend and then-Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Administration with an actionable municipal plan to reduce emissions, called Carbon Neutral 2050. Strategies were prioritized for their ability to provide the most substantial emissions cuts while maximizing benefits to residents and businesses.

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Improving Tools to Catalyze Investment in Sustainable Agricultural Lands and Practices

Improving Tools to Catalyze Investment in Sustainable Agricultural Lands and Practices

Delta and Farmland LP partnered to create evaluation and assessment mechanisms to model the economic and environmental benefits of different scenarios to transition traditional commodity agricultural land to diverse, sustainable production models.

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Bringing Greenhouse Gas Benefits to Market: Nutrient Management for Nitrous Oxide Reductions

Bringing Greenhouse Gas Benefits to Market: Nutrient Management for Nitrous Oxide Reductions

Delta created a novel nitrous oxide carbon credit methodology that allowed producers to access carbon market revenue from reducing fertilizer application rates. Delta was able to deliver the first successful nitrous oxide reduction project on the voluntary carbon market. The project was highlighted by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack for its innovation and success.

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Pay for Performance: A Market-Based Approach to Conservation

Pay for Performance: A Market-Based Approach to Conservation

Delta Institute collaborated with Winrock International and Sand County Foundation to create an innovative and comprehensive "How To Guide" for a new concept called "Pay for Performance," a market-based incentive to pay farmers for documented improvements to water- and soil- quality as a result of conservation-focused agricultural practices.

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