County will review rising greenhouse gas emissions tied to more driving

Teton County commissioners will review 2025 indicator data on Monday that show local greenhouse gas emissions still moving the wrong direction, and staff explicitly links the rise to vehicle miles traveled and transportation sources Workshop Annual Indicator Report Packet.

The dashboard’s table frames the county’s climate goal plainly: “Emit less greenhouse gases than we did in 2012.” Yet the same table lists 409,652 metric tons CO₂e in 2012 versus 478,868 metric tons in 2025, with “surface travel” as the largest category at 308,207 metric tons. If commissioners want this discussion to amount to more than an annual check-in, listen for whether they ask for near-term, measurable actions that actually reduce driving, not just make vehicles a little cleaner.