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12.0 <br />10.0 <br />M <br />U <br />8.0 <br />U <br />L. <br />U <br />6.0 <br />a� <br />a� <br />N <br />0 4.0 <br />2.0 <br />0.0 <br />Figure 5: Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Carrboro <br />Based on Household Consumption (Average Household *) <br />Transport Housing Food Goods Services <br />* 2.3 persons /household with average gross annual household income ($50k) for Carrboro. <br />+ From lii[ ��:// coolcliz�n.aie.berlceley.ecia.0 calca.nlaior <br />The online resources (calculators, maps, research) available from the Berkeley researchers' also <br />offer potentially helpful support with outreach and education. <br />In summary, this household based data and analysis emphasizes the complexity and many <br />elements that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions footprints from personal to household to <br />community scales, and the importance of thinking holistically. <br />Other Benefits of Climate Action <br />The previous sections have been focused on the magnitude of emissions and factors around <br />realizing reduction goals. Appendix B discusses the "co- benefits" of climate action and the <br />potential for synergies with other community goals and values such as environmental quality, <br />affordability, social equity, the local economy, and public health. Appendix C presents the <br />relatively new concept of the "social cost of carbon" which indicates that pursuing the scale of <br />greenhouse gas reductions recommended in the CCAP in Carrboro has a multimillion dollar <br />annual implication when linked to global economic consequences. <br />Recommendation <br />It is recommended that the Board of Aldermen receive this staff memorandum. <br />12 <br />