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Climate sustainability
On April 20, 2023, the MTA committed to reduce the emissions from our own operations by at least 85% by 2040, from a 2015 baseline. Read the press release.
View the slide presentation presented to the Board on April 26, 2023.
The MTA's strategy is a three-pronged approach, each of which will be integrated into MTA capital plans.
- Update facilities: Reduce fossil fuel use and energy consumption in stations and support facilities.
- Transition fleets: Minimize dependence on fossil fuels used for our buses, trains, and non-revenue vehicles.
- Optimize traction power: Reduce energy use through energy management, regenerative energy, and storage.
Emissions reporting
The MTA endeavors to voluntarily identify and track instances of greenhouse emissions and the measures taken toward their avoidance, in order to work effectively towards reducing its own carbon footprint while contributing to the public’s understanding of the role mass transit plays in reducing carbon emissions.
The MTA is a Founding Member of The Climate Registry and has been reporting its greenhouse gas emissions annually via The Climate Registry Information System (free login required) since 2008. The latest verified reports are available there. You can also read them here.
Climate resilience
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events that impact MTA infrastructure. The Climate Resilience Roadmap outlines ten climate resilience goals to adapt.
See the Climate Resilience Roadmap presentation from the January 2024 board meeting.
Green Bonds/Climate Bond Certification
MTA issues certain bonds as green bonds, which are certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative under its Climate Bonds Standard and sector eligibility requirements of Land Transport Criteria (successor to the Low Carbon Transport Criteria).