A new report that measures Chattanooga’s carbon emissions calls for retaining and expanding the downtown electric shuttle, expanding other alternative modes of transportation, stepping up curbside recycling and possibly hiring a city sustainability coordinator and a bicycle coordinator.

The 76-page report, released by the Chattanooga Green Committee, does not address costs or responsibilities for its recommendations, although it calls for “immediate action.”

A May report from the Brookings Institution that ranked Chattanooga 13th in the nation for largest carbon footprints, but the city report states that it includes much more information about the city’s carbon footprint than the Brookings document.

The city study states that a report on final action plans to address the city’s environmental goals won’t be completed until December.

For complete details, see tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.