MANAGING EMISSIONS DEMAND RESPONSE EVENT GENERATION

Techniques for performing an emissions demand response event are described. In an example, a cloud-based HVAC control server system obtains a history of emissions rates and identifies , based on the history of emissions rates, a future time period of predicted high emissions. The cloud-based HVAC control server system determines from a plurality of emissions demand response event participation levels, an emissions demand response event participation level of an account associated with a thermostat that is applicable for the future time period of predicted high emissions. The cloud-based HVAC control server system generates , based on the emissions demand response event participation level of the account, an emissions demand response event to occur within the future time period of predicted high emissions and causes the thermostat associated with the account to control an HVAC system in accordance with the generated emissions demand response event.