RMA Verifies NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s GHG Inventory
04/23/2010
The MTA's 2008 greenhouse gas inventory was independently verified by Ryerson, Master and Associates, Inc. (RMA), a member of the Lloyds Register group of entities, and a leader in climate change policy, carbon footprinting and greenhouse gas verification.
On April 21, 2010, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that its carbon emissions had for the first time been accepted by The Climate Registry. Using the verified figures and a methodology developed by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the MTA has been able to determine that New Yorkers avoid emitting 17.4 million metric tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere because of the MTA's network of subways, buses and commuter trains.
The MTA's 2008 greenhouse gas inventory was independently verified by Ryerson, Master and Associates, Inc. (RMA), a member of the Lloyds Register group of entities, and a leader in climate change policy, carbon footprinting and greenhouse gas verification.
"We continue to be impressed by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's efforts to manage their carbon footprint and congratulate them for serving as a national transportation model for sustainability in the 21st century. Their work to provide low carbon transportation options for millions of people in the greater New York City area while implementing strategies for carbon reductions is commendable," said Dr. Ann Hewitt, Vice President of Climate Strategies with RMA, Inc., and lead verifier for the MTA's greenhouse gas inventory.
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