In Boca Raton, the city set a new target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% during the next three years. The effort to address the root cause of climate change comes at an important time. The coastal city – which is vulnerable to many climate change impacts, including high heat, rainwater flooding, tidal flooding, and storm surge – released almost 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2018, according to its most recent Greenhouse Gas Inventory report.