SHARE RALEIGH, N.C. – The city of Raleigh is taking action to combat climate change through the first Community Climate Action Plan. What You Need To Know The goal is to reduce 80% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. According to the EPA, agriculture is responsible for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions The plan aims to reduce 80% of greenhouse gas emissions in the city by 2050 under three main umbrellas: Energy Use and Buildings Waste “We’ve broken up the strategies into short-term goals, we should be able to be thinking about how we can build resiliency and equity at the same time,” said Megan Anderson, sustainability manager for the city of Raleigh.